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Truman Day of Giving 2026

Bulldogs Are Beautiful

April 21 is National Bulldogs are Beautiful Day. It is also Truman Day of Giving, a special day where beautiful Truman Bulldogs come together to support the campus they all love. This year, matching campaigns double the impact of your donation to three exciting areas. Not only that, donors who contribute $70 or more in the month of April will receive exclusive, Truman-branded socks.

Get the Gear!

Donors who give $70 or more get exclusive, Truman-branded socks!

Give $70 or more and get exclusive socks

Truman Socks

Donors who contribute $70 or more to any Truman Fund are eligible to receive exclusive, Truman-branded socks!

Get yours today!

Inspire a love of learning

Children's Literature Festival

Make your Day of Giving gift today to ignite a love of learning for local students. The Children's Literature Festival is a beloved Truman tradition that brings local students 4-6 grades to campus to interact with their favorite authors. Thanks to lead donors Becca Maddox ('07) and Jordan Bergsten ('07), gifts to the Children's Literature Festival will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000.

Children's Lit Festival

Help Fund a Student's Education

General Scholarship Fund

Give early to help students access a world-class education. The General Scholarship Fund provides flexible scholarship support so students can afford their education at Truman. Lead donors Amanda Gioia ('93) and Rob Stilley ('99) have committed match funds to double donations to the General Scholarship Fund up to $10,000

General Scholarship Fund

Help Fight Hunger

Truman Food Pantry

Matching campaign begins at noon on April 21. Brian ('89) and Ame ('90) Krippner and an anonymous donor are matching the first $8,000 in donations to the Truman Food Pantry.

Truman Food Pantry

$250 Fund Challenge

First Donor Challenge

Peter Young ('18) was the first Day of Giving 2026 donor! He supported the Athletic Training fund, and unlocked a $250 match from Bill and Carol Lovegreen.

Challenge Information

Matches 5 - 6 p.m.

Happy Hour

Any gift to any fund between 5-6 p.m. will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $3,000! This match can be layered on top of other matches available! Sponsored by Jason (’02) and Janeen (’00) Turk, David Woods (’96) and Julie Mills and David ('02) and Melissa Cleaver.

Match Met!

$250 Challenge

Midnight Momentum

Dawn Howd was the first donor as the clock struck midnight. Her gift unlocked $250 to the Lyceum Fund sponsored by Phil ('95) and Jenn ('94, '95) Christofferson.

Challenge Information

$1,000 Challenge

Alumni Morning Mayhem

The General Scholarship Fund received highest number of gifts from Bulldog alumni between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. and received an extra $1,000. Sponsored by David ('83) and Ellen ('98) Clithero.

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Faculty & Staff Challenge

Feed the Bulldogs

Current Truman faculty & staff, emeriti and retired staff showed up this Day of Giving and unlocked $500 in challenge funds for the Truman Food Pantry Sponsored by Gerry Ready ('70).

Challenge Information

$1,000 Challenge

Extra Addition Challenge

The Index received 26 gifts, exceeding its goal for 10 Day of Giving Donations. Thanks to Amy Kristen Sanders ('01) for her Challenge match!

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$500 Challenge

First Time Donor Challenge

Make your first gift to Truman State on Day of Giving for a chance to unlock an additional $500 for the campus area you care about most. *One first-time donor will be selected at random. Sponsored by an anonymous donor.

Challenge Information

$5,000 Athletics Challenge

Game Changer

Athletic donors unlocked $5,000 to support Truman student-athletes by making more than 100 gifts to Truman Athletic funds on Day of Giving. Sponsored by Paul Garnett (’73).

Challenge Information

$250 Match

The Closer

Mary Laird ('76) helped us finish Strong! As the last donor to Day of Giving, she unlocked $250 to the Samuel A. Burk Scholarship. Sponsored by John (’01) and Sara Ayres.

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