SMU Giving Day Champions

SMU Giving Day Champions

What will you do in one day?

SMU Giving Day March 5

On this one-day giving challenge, Mustangs across the world unite to support their favorite SMU organizations, causes and initiatives. The power of the collective makes a HUGE impact on the Hilltop and beyond.

You can be a champion

As advocates for hundreds of reasons to give on SMU Giving Day, Champions are game changers for campus causes. Champions encourage their network to donate to the cause or causes that matter most to them. Participating Champions are eligible to win exciting prizes and take part in exclusive challenges and competitions throughout the day. Sample social media posts, phone scripts, example email and text messages and customizable graphics make spreading the word about SMU Giving Day causes easy and fun.

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BY THE NUMBERS IN 2023

234
SMU causes benefited

4,011
Donors gave

250
Champions helped rally

6,366
Gifts received

     

$5 MILLION RAISED


Champions Guide banner

How to get involved

  • 1.  Check out the causes, funds and organizations listed below, and pick one to three of your favorites.
  • 2.  Sign up here.
  • 3.  Check out this training video to learn about our resources, tips for success and more.
  • 4.  On March 5, spread the word. Post on social media, text or call to encourage your network to make a gift.

Champion your passion

Find the causes that matter most to you. Each cause has a story and a need. Select the cause or causes you would like to champion from the list below. New causes are added daily.

Causes, Funds and Organizations

AIS (Association of Iranian Students)

African Student Association

Best Buddies

Dance Marathon

Delta Delta Delta

Delta Gamma

Delta Week

Dr. Dennis Simon Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Faith and Learning Scholars

Hispanic Or Latino Association

Kappa Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Make A Wish

Mental Health America-Sigma Nu

Mustang Ballroom Dance Club

Mustang Chess Club

Mustang Mavericks

Mustangs for Hope

Panhellenic Council

Peruna IX and Peruna Handlers

Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity

Phi Chi Theta

Program Council

Religious Life Initiatives

SMU ASL Club

SMU Belle Tones

SMU Career Closet (Hegi, Cox, & SCIE Partnership)

Women In Science and Engineering (WISE)

Women’s Club Basketball

Diamond M Club and Mustang Band

Sisters Supporting Sisters

Korean Student Association

SMU Men's Club Rowing

Alpha Chi Omega

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Alpha Phi Alpha

Beta Theta Pi

Beta Upsilon Chi

Chi Omega

Delta Sigma Theta

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Kappa Alpha Psi

Kappa Delta Chi

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Kappa Sigma

Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)

Omega Delta Phi

Phi Delta Theta

Phi Gamma Delta

Pi Beta Phi

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Sigma Chi

Sigma Lambda Beta

Sigma Lambda Gamma

SMU Gamma Phi Beta

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Interfraternity Council (IFC)

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

Diamond M Club and Mustang Band

Engineering Without Borders

Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity

ACC Competitiveness Campaign

Equestrian Excellence Fund

Excellence Fund for Athletics Marketing

Football Required Seat Contribution Fund

Football Team  Excellence Fund

Friends of SMU Athletics' Training Room

Friends of Strength and Conditioning

Garry Weber End Zone Complex

Life After Ball

Men's Basketball Excellence Fund

Men's Basketball Required Seat Contribution Fund

Men's Golf Excellence Fund

Men's Soccer Excellence Fund

Men's Swimming Excellence Fund

Men's Tennis Excellence Fund

Men’s and Women’s Diving Excellence Fund

Mustang Athletic Fund

SMU Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Women's Basketball Excellence Fund

Women's Golf Excellence Fund

Women's Rowing Excellence Fund

Women's Soccer Excellence Fund

Women's Swimming Excellence Fund

Women's Tennis Excellence Fund

Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Excellence Fund

Women's Volleyball Excellence Fund

BBA Scholars Program

Cox Community Scholarship Fund

Cox Graduate Women in Business Annual Conference

Cox Renovation and Expansion Fund

MBA Business Plan Competition

SMU Fund for Cox School of Business

Center for Presidential History

Dean's Research Council

Dedman College Research and Advanced Studies Fund

Dedman College Scholars

SMU Fund for Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

SMU Human Rights Program

Association for Public Interest Law (APIL)

Civil/Consumer Clinic

Corporate Externship Program

Criminal Clinic

Deason Center for Criminal Justice Reform

Dedman Law Board of Advocates

Dedman School of Law Scholars Program

Federal Tax Clinic

First Amendment Clinic

Innocence Clinic

Jennifer M. Collins Womenʼs Leadership Initiative at Dedman Law

Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women

Masters of Laws (LL.M.) Program

Patent Law Clinic

Small Business and Trademark Clinic

SMU Fund for Dedman School of Law

VanSickle Family Law Clinic

W.W. Caruth, Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic and Institute for Children's Rights

Asian Pacific Islander Alumni of SMU Scholarship

Black Alumni of SMU Scholarship

First-Generation Student Book and Material Fund

Friends of SMU-in-Taos

Hilltop Scholars Program Lead @ SMU Seminar

Hunt Scholars Retreat

Latino Alumni of SMU Scholarship

Military Alumni of SMU Scholarship

Mustang Scholar Open Support Fund

Opportunity SMU

Passports for High Need Students - supporting application fees

Rotunda Scholars Program

Scholar's Den Renovation - Clements Hall

SMU Abroad: Study Abroad Program

SMU Financial Literacy

SMU Fund for Greatest Needs

SMU Fund for Parents

SMU Fund for Scholarships

SMU Mothers’ and Dads’ Club Special Project Fund

SMU Swag

The Feral Cat Group at SMU

The University Testing Center Improvement

U.S. Military Veterans of SMU

University Honors Program--Supreme Court Travel Class

Academic Research Center (ARC); enhancing Lyle’s research operations and collaboration

Center for Digital and Human-Augmented Manufacturing

Center for Semiconductor and Energy Research and Technology

Digital Education via Lyle Anywhere; broadening the reach of SMU Lyle education

Lyle Dean's Fund for Greatest Needs

Lyle Engineering Curriculum; providing undergrads with non-traditional, project-based learnings (DIG, HART, HUNT, etc.)

Lyle School of Engineering Diversity Scholarship

Meadows Division of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs (CCPA)

Meadows Division of Film and Media Arts/Summer Film Production

Continuing and Professional Education, CAPE

Mustang Ph.D. Fellowship Fund

SMU Fund for Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies

Equipment for the Perkins School of Theology Prothro Hall Kitchen

Grocery Gift Cards for Perkins School of Theology Students

SMU Fund for Simmons Education and Human Development

Continuing and Professional Education, CAPE

Mustang Ph.D. Fellowship Fund

SMU Fund for Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies

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Your guide to being a Giving Day Champion

On #SMUOneDay, we help Mustangs and Mustang supporters give to their favorite causes. Follow the steps below to achieve SMU Giving Day Champion success.

Champion action plan

 

The SMU team will email you a unique URL to use when you encourage your network to donate to SMU Giving Day. You must use this link to track your individual outreach efforts and be eligible to win prizes like SMU swag and additional challenge funds for the cause of your choice.

 

The Champion toolkit contains:

  • Profile images
  • Cover images
  • General graphics for social media
  • Icons and sticker graphics
  • Image library
  • Email banner
  • Sample language for emails, text messages and social posts

Find the most up-to-date list of SMU Giving Day events in your area, causes and opportunities to unlock matching gifts.

 

Post checklist
  • Be positive. Have fun.
  • Use your unique link.
  • Personalize your message.
  • Always tag #SMUOneDay.
Extra credit
  • “Like,” “favorite,” “share” or “retweet” other #SMUOneDay messages.
  • Send an email to friends.  Sample text.

Have questions about SMU Giving Day?

We've got the answers here.