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32 Hours.
3,500 Donors.
1,000 Alumni.<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Giving Tuesday is one of the biggest days of the year for the St. Mary\u2019s College community.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Beginning at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 30<\/strong> and continuing through midnight on Tuesday, December 1,<\/strong> we\u2019re challenging 3,500 people \u2014 including 1,000 alumni \u2014 to make a gift and BECOUNTED.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Give to the part of St. Mary\u2019s College that matters most to you. Every<\/em><\/span> donor moves us closer to our goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Giving Tuesday begins November 30 at 4 p.m.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Our goal is 3,500 donors<\/strong> in 32 hours<\/strong>, including 1,000 alumni.<\/strong> Get ready to support the team, department, scholarship, club or College priority that means the most to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Learn About Fund Reps<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What Is Giving Tuesday at SMCM?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Giving Tuesday is a worldwide day of generosity, but at St. Mary\u2019s College we\u2019ve made it our own.<\/h3>\n

Since SMCM joined the movement in 2014, our community has contributed more than $3 million<\/strong> through Giving Tuesday. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends come together to support hundreds of different funds across the College.<\/p>\n

Some give to scholarships. Others support an academic department, varsity team, student organization or a program that shaped their own St. Mary\u2019s College experience.<\/p>\n

The causes may be different, but the goal is shared: come together as a community and make an impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What Drives Giving Tuesday at SMCM?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Fund Reps: Rally Your People.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Fund Reps lead the charge for the causes they care about.<\/h3>\n

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and other supporters represent SMCM teams, departments, clubs, scholarships and other funds, then rally their own networks to give and spread the word.<\/p>\n

Fund Reps receive their own Giving Hub and donation link,<\/strong> along with resources and support to help them raise as much as possible for their cause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Learn More About Fund Reps<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alumni Council Challenge: More Donors. More Money for Your Cause.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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The Alumni Council Challenge adds nearly $50,000 in bonus funding to Giving Tuesday.<\/h3>\n

Participating funds compete for additional money based on the number of donors they receive, with separate competitions for Athletics, Academics and Clubs, Scholarships & Beyond.<\/p>\n

Every person who gives at least $10 to a participating fund can help move that fund closer to a Challenge award.<\/p>\n

The money a fund raises directly is the focus<\/em><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Alumni Council Challenge is the bonus<\/em><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Learn About the Alumni Council Challenge<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The Allan Challenge: Students Get in the Game.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Giving Tuesday isn\u2019t just for alumni and donors.<\/h3>\n

The Allan Challenge gives current students several ways to participate on campus and the opportunity to help direct $2,500 to an SMCM fund.<\/p>\n

Give. Volunteer. Donate. Vote. <\/strong>However you take part, you can BECOUNTED.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Learn About the Allan Challenge<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Give to What Matters to You<\/em><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no single right place to give on Giving Tuesday.<\/h3>\n

The College\u2019s fundraising priorities are the St. Mary\u2019s Fund and General Scholarship Fund. Both provide flexible support for the College\u2019s most pressing needs, while scholarships help make an SMCM education possible for students from a wide range of backgrounds.<\/p>\n

You can also support an academic department, varsity team, student club or organization, special program or any of the 400+ funds held by the St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland Foundation.<\/p>\n

You choose what matters most to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Every
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Giving Tuesday is about more than the amount raised. It\u2019s about participation.<\/h3>\n

Our goal this year is to bring together 3,500 donors in 32 hours, including 1,000 alumni.<\/p>\n

A gift of $10 or more during the Giving Tuesday campaign is all it takes to BECOUNTED toward that goal.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to make the biggest gift.<\/p>\n

You just have to be part<\/em> of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

When is Giving Tuesday?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

SMCM\u2019s 32-hour Giving Tuesday campaign begins at 4 p.m. EST on Monday, November 30 and continues through midnight EST on Tuesday, December 1.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>