Timelines

2025 Giving Day schedule and deadlines

• Marketing starts: April 2
• VIP giving starts: April 3
• International giving starts: April 14
• Giving Day 2025: April 16

March

• SUBMIT email opt-in form by February 28
• WRITE email copy, web copy, and social posts
• FINALIZE matches and challenges
• PARTNER with your communications teams to start any special asset planning
• Donor Drive for page edits around March 12
• CREATE new pages if desired
• ATTEND Donor Drive office hours
• RECRUIT fundraisers
• SUBMIT email content form by March 14
• PREVIEW & APPROVE email messages by March 28

April

• READY! Your Door Drive pages should be FINISHED by April 1
• Marketing begins on April 2
• CONNECT with your student groups
• RECRUIT more fundraisers
• SCHEDULE social posts
• VOLUNTEER for a day-of task
• HAVE THE BEST GIVING DAY EVER!