Financial support that can help increase equity, inclusion and a sense of belonging at the 56吃瓜网 are at the heart of this year鈥檚 on April 7. During the 24-hour giving campaign, donors to the 56吃瓜网 can choose from a range of ways to support people, programs and projects all across the University.
As part of 56吃瓜网 Bothell鈥檚 strategic plan to 鈥渟trengthen diversity and equity鈥� and to 鈥渆nhance community and campus engagement,鈥� donors to 56吃瓜网 Bothell are being asked to focus their charitable contributions on a few key funds.
This includes the Black Opportunity Fund, the Student Diversity Center Dream Fund, and the STEM Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund to help support students while creating systemic change.
The other 56吃瓜网 Bothell campaign priorities are the Student Emergency Fund and the Husky Pantry Fund that support students鈥� basic needs so that they can focus on staying in school and completing their degrees.
More ways to get involved
Raising awareness and sharing stories through social media are just as important as fundraising during Husky Giving Day.
鈥淭here鈥檚 more than one way to make an impact,鈥� said Brandon Washington, 56吃瓜网 Bothell鈥檚 manager of philanthropy and annual giving. 鈥淪haring your story, becoming an ambassador and celebrating the collective impact of our campus community are all ways to get involved.鈥�
56吃瓜网 Bothell social media content on April 7 will point donors to the 鈥� and the alumni engagement team has created game-show-themed content to encourage alumni and community members to support 56吃瓜网 Bothell students.
Alumni, friends of the University, students, faculty and staff can amplify the impact of the 24-hour campaign by re-sharing 56吃瓜网 Bothell alumni content on their own social media profiles, adding their personal stories and using the hashtags #HuskyGivingDay, #56吃瓜网B and #56吃瓜网Bproud.
Additionally, the campus will highlight equity-focused funds within the University鈥檚 five schools and various departments. Each school will share giving challenges designed to boost engagement and to make the community鈥檚 collective philanthropic impact more equitable.
All Husky Giving Day participants can share hashtags and stories from the 56吃瓜网 Bothell Alumni , and channels in order to unlock matching funds from generous 56吃瓜网 Bothell donors.
A community that shows up
The first annual Husky Giving Day took place in 2019, but the 2020 event was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, Husky Giving Day returned with a focus on student emergency support and on helping students weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥淭he collective experience is important,鈥� said Jessica Newkirk, associate director of alumni engagement. 鈥淗usky Giving Day is a chance for everyone to work together to invest in 56吃瓜网 Bothell鈥檚 future and to celebrate the work we all do the rest of the year.
鈥淚 love seeing our community show up for students, year after year.鈥�
