Questions and Answers
Below you will find answers to many common questions about OHIO Giving Day 2022.
What is OHIO Giving Day?
OHIO Giving Day is a 24-hour campaign to inspire alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends to support the part of OHIO they care about most! In 2022, OHIO Giving Day will be celebrated on April 13.
How do I make my gift?
On April 13, choose the fund you’d like to support at givingday.ohio.edu and click the hyperlink. Follow the steps provided to make your gift. Need help? Call 740-566-8368.
When can I make my gift?
The OHIO Giving Day platform will be active to transact online gifts between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 13.
I have a question about a fund, who can I call?
Contact our OHIO Giving day hotline at 740-566-8368.
What if my preferred giving designation does not appear on the Giving Day website?
If you don’t see your preferred designation or fund from among those featured on givingday.ohio.edu, you can visit give.ohio.edu/funds to search for your fund and transact a gift on April 13. All gifts on April 13 will be counted towards OHIO Giving Day!
What gifts will count towards OHIO Giving Day?
All gifts transacted online between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13 will count towards OHIO Giving Day. In addition, early gifts made via the Giving Day site will also be counted.
What are match gifts?
Several generous donors have pledged matching gifts for select funds on OHIO Giving Day. This means that gifts to those funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar to double the impact of your support until the match runs out.
What are challenge gifts?
Several generous donors have pledged challenge gifts for select funds on OHIO Giving Day. This means that once those funds reach a specific dollar total or donor count, the challenge gift will be unlocked and added to that fund’s total!
What is a Power Hour?
The Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees has come together to fund a Power Hour on Giving Day. All gifts up to a certain amount to any fund on the Giving Day site during the designated Power Hour timeframe will be matched. A Power Hour allows anyone to double their impact with a gift to any fund on Giving Day – but remember to give early in the hour to make sure your gift is matched!
How can I encourage others to make a gift?
Help spread the word about OHIO Giving Day and encourage others to make a gift by posting on social media using #OHIOGivingDay and sharing what fund, program, or college you chose to support on April 13. Reach out to fellow Bobcats via email, direct message, text or phone call. Use OHIO Giving Day as a chance to reconnect with old friends, classmates, and roommates!
How can I contact Ohio University with Giving Day related questions?
Email giving@ohio.edu or call our Giving Day hotline at 740-566-8368.
Where do gifts go?
Your gift will go to the fund or area you designate during the checkout process. The unrestricted gift rule will apply to all gifts made to current-use accounts on Giving Day. This means that 5 percent of all gifts up to $1 million will be directed to the Fund for OHIO (e.g. a $100 gift would result in $95 being directed to the non-endowed fund of the donor’s choice, and $5 being directed to The Fund for OHIO). The purpose of the rule is to enable The Ohio University Foundation to support its mission of securing philanthropy in support of Ohio University. The rule increases the impact of every gift by providing resources to address the opportunities of the future and to grow OHIO’s base of private support.
When will final results for OHIO Giving Day be announced?
The gift tally that appears on givingday.ohio.edu will not include final totals until approximately two to three weeks after the campaign. Gifts will have come from multiple sources throughout the day, so it will take some time to finish entering all gifts. Once processing is finalized, gifts will be transferred to the appropriate Ohio University Foundation account, and final totals will be announced.
Still have questions?
Contact us at giving@ohio.edu