Butler Day of Giving

The LGBTQ+ Alumni Association Steering Committee is challenging alumni, students, families, and friends to come together on Day of Giving! Every gift to the LGBTQ+ Alumni Association Promotion of Diversity Scholarship will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,500, thanks to the generosity of the Steering Committee. Make your gift today to double your impact!

The LAS Dean's Priority Needs Fund provides support for both students and faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This year, Kathy Martin Harrison and Mark Harrison will match up to $5,000 towards the LAS Dean's Priority Needs Fund.

Dean Caldwell is challenging the Lacy School of Business family to come together! He has generously pledged to match gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $2,000 towards the LSB Dean's Priority Needs Fund. This fund supports students by allowing the Dean to respond to the most pressing needs of the college.

Join the Butler Family Council in supporting students! This year, Family Council member Glen Danahey and his wife Cathy have pledged to match gifts to the VP of Student Affairs Priority Needs Fund dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500. The Butler Family Council is passionate about impacting and improving the lives of Butler students; gifts to this challenge will go directly into on-campus initiatives that support students.

The COPHS Dean’s Matching Challenge doubles your impact! The COPHS Dean’s Priority Needs Fund provides essential support for students and faculty in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. This year, Dean Soltis will match every gift, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500—helping us go twice as far in supporting COPHS students and faculty!

The Butler University College of Communication Dean’s Advisory Board has once again issued a challenge to CCOM students, alumni, families, and friends! If CCOM receives 350 gifts on Day of Giving, $10,000 in support for the college and its programs will be unlocked! Any gift to any fund in CCOM will count towards meeting this challenge, which will go towards enhancing the student and faculty experience in CCOM.

Thanks to the generosity of Nick '87 and Kim '88, MS '98, Cert '21 Kile, if Butler Athletics receives 100 gifts to any athletics fund on Day of Giving, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked towards the Bulldog Club supporting our student-athletes. Your gift will help enhance their success both in the classroom and in competition. Join the challenge and show your Bulldog pride today!

Support for the CCOM Experiential Learning Fund has enabled us to accelerate experiential learning for CCOM students and make opportunities available that otherwise would not be possible, nationwide and beyond. This year, 25 gifts to the CCOM Experiential Learning Fund will unlock an additional $2,500 in support, made possible by proud CCOM grad, Ramonna Robinson ’93.

Join the challenge and support Founder's College! If Founder's College receives 50 gifts on Day of Giving, $25,000 will be unlocked thanks to the generosity of Bob & Kathi Postlethwait. These funds will enhance resources and opportunities for students pursuing two-year associate degrees. Every gift makes a difference in providing accessible and affordable education!

If Butler University receives 1,855 gifts on Day of Giving, $100,000 will be unlocked in support of the Butler Fund for Student Scholarship. These dollars will provide vital financial aid to help students pursue their dreams at Butler. Make your mark today and help unlock opportunities for Butler students!

Dean Howard is challenging all LAS faculty and staff! If 100 LAS faculty and staff make a gift on Day of Giving, in any amount to any area, $2,500 will be unlocked for the LAS Dean's Priority Needs Fund. The LAS Dean’s Priority Needs Fund supports students and faculty in the College by funding initiatives such as student travel to conferences, research software and equipment, and course development or revision.

Shoot your shot! Make a donation to the Butler Women's Basketball Team and help them score big! 40 gifts today will unlock an additional $10,000 in support thanks to the generosity of Nancy Lawton.

Mental health directly impacts students’ overall well-being and their ability to learn and be successful. Help to support continued education, programs, special initiatives, and direct services which support the ongoing mental health needs of our students at Butler University. 50 gifts made to the Fund to Support Student Mental Health during Day of Giving will unlock a $10,000 gift to increase support of student mental health initiatives.

Since its founding in 2006, the Efroymson Diversity Center has served as a vibrant hub for over a dozen identity-based student organizations. This year, $5,000 has been pledged to support the Diversity Center's programs if they receive 20 gifts on Butler Day of Giving.

Help support students along their journey at Butler. 25 gifts to the Trombley Family Endowed Scholarship will unlock $5,000 thanks to donations from members of the Trombley Family. Established in memoriam of Rod Trombley, father of Butler alumnus and faculty member Dr. Mike Trombley, this scholarship will help provide an opportunity for all to attend Butler by prioritizing students based on financial need.

The Touchdown Challenge is on! 30 gifts will unlock a $2,500 donation for Butler Football. Every gift, no matter the size, gets us closer to this goal and directly supports our team. Help us cross the goal line—make your gift today!

Step Up to the Plate for Butler Baseball! 15 gifts unlock a $2,500 donation for our team! Every contribution, big or small, helps us reach this goal and support our student-athletes. Make your gift today and help us hit it out of the park!

Help unlock $2,500 for the College of Education Dean's Priority Needs Fund. $8,000 in gifts to any College of Education fund will unlock an additional $2,500 generously provided by Dean's Advisory Board member, Brittany Purvis. The Fund will be used to support initiatives and programs that serve to support College of Education faculty and staff, current and future students, and allow the Dean to respond to the College's most pressing needs.

We at Butler Libraries have long discouraged jumping in the Irwin fountain for a variety of reasons, but we offer a compromise in the spirit of Day of Giving for the benefit of the Class of 2025: if Butler Libraries receives at least 50 gifts across Day of Giving 2025, we will host an event at Irwin ahead of Commencement Weekend in May where you can have your graduation photos taken in the Irwin fountain. Library staff and faculty will volunteer to monitor the event and keep everyone safe - if the Butler community can come through on Day of Giving to unlock this special event!

Dr. William W. Neher and Dr. David H. Waite poured their heart and soul into Debate & Speech and what today is the College of Communication (CCOM). They continue to contribute their time, treasure, and talent to provide amazing opportunities for students and faculty within CCOM. Help us celebrate both their 80th birthdays and collective impact here at Butler by making a gift in their honor to either the David H. and Virginia M. Waite Scholarship or the Digital Communication, Ethics, and Democracy Gift Fund!