In a 24-hour show of Bulldog generosity—alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students, families, and friends—gave more than 13,000 gifts to support scholarships, schools and colleges, athletics, student programs and more.
Every gift helps remove barriers to higher education, solidifies UGA’s position as both an academic and athletic powerhouse, and strengthens the school that unites a worldwide network of Bulldogs around the Arch, the Hedges and a commitment to giving back.
If you missed Dawg Day of Giving, you can still make a difference by making a gift today(opens in a new tab).
12:00 - 8:00 a.m. EDT
Two funds with highest number of gifts between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m. each receive $1,000.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Two schools/colleges with most gifts receive $2,000 (1st) and $1,000 (2nd).
Large Schools/Colleges include: College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, College of Family & Consumer Sciences, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, Jere W. Morehead Honors College, Mary Frances Early College of Education, School of Law, School of Public and International Affairs, Terry College of Business
Small Schools/Colleges include: College of Engineering, College of Environment + Design, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Odum School of Ecology, School of Medicine, School of Social Work, Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Student organization with most gifts receives $1,000. This is in addition to the overall student org challenge.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT
Two Units/Divisions with most gifts receive $2,000 (1st) and $1,000 (2nd).
Units/Divisions include: 4-H, Academic Affairs, Athletics, Global Engagement, Georgia Museum of Art, Instruction, Libraries, Medical Partnership, Performing Arts Center, PSO/Botanical Gardens, Research, Student Affairs, WUGA
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT
Two schools/colleges with most gifts receive $2,000 (1st) and $1,000 (2nd). Winners from earlier school/college challenge are excluded.
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EDT
Reach 100 gifts to the UGA Miracle Impact Fund and unlock $1,500 to support UGA Miracle operations.
10:00 p.m. EDT - 11:59 p.m. PDT
Two funds with highest number of gifts between 10pm and 11:59pm receive $1,000.
Challenge and leaderboard data last refreshed as of
Unlock $10,000 to UGA's Greatest Needs when we reach 12,000 gifts.
Unlock $1,000 to UGA's Greatest Needs when we secure gifts from all 50 states in the USA.
Unlock $5,000 to the Finish the Drill Scholarship Endowment when we reach 1,000 gifts from young alumni. (Young alumni = under the age of 30).
Unlock $5,000 to the Experiential Learning Connect Abroad Support Fund when we reach 2,000 gifts from students.
Unlock $1,000 to the Let All the Big Dawgs Eat Scholarship when we reach 1,000 gifts from faculty/staff.
The first 150 gifts to the College of Public Health will unlock $3,500 to support CPH.
The first 225 gifts to the College of Veterinary Medicine will unlock $20,000 to support CVM, provided by Mary Ann Hollick (DVM ’88) and Ray Jakubczak (MBA ’88, PhD ’89).
When 100 gifts to the Destination Dawgs Support Fund are received, $10,000 will be unlocked to support the program.
When the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education receives 40 gifts to the Institute of Higher Education Fund, $5,000 will be unlocked to support doctoral candidates' dissertation research.
First 150 gifts to the Odum School of Ecology will unlock $15,000 to support Ecology student field work, provided by Ray Jakubczak (MBA '88, PhD '89) and Mary Ann Hollick (DVM '88).
The first $2,500 raised for the Odum School of Ecology unlocks $2,500 in student support from the Odum School Alumni Board.
The first 150 gifts to the School of Medicine will unlock $10,000 to support scholarships.
When 250 gifts to the UGA Miracle Impact Fund are received, $2,000 will be unlocked to support UGA Miracle.
Unlock $2,500, $1,500, $1,000, and $500 to the top 4 student organizations based on number of gifts.
Online:https://givingday.uga.edu/ (opens in a new tab)
By phone:706-542-4438
By check:Make your check payable to University of Georgia Foundation
Mail to: UGA Foundation Office of Gift Accounting 1 Press Place, Suite 101 Athens, GA 30601
Yes, you can make a minimum $1 gift to participate.
You can designate your gift to the part of UGA that you’re most passionate about! Whether it’s a donation to a specific school, college or program or a gift to a special initiative that means something to you, every dollar counts.
Thank you for donating to Dawg Day of Giving!
If your Dawg Day of Giving gift qualifies for a limited-edition UGA sticker sheet, you should receive it in the mail within 4-6 weeks. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship internationally. Only 1 sticker sheet will be mailed per household.
Yes. You will receive a tax receipt via email a few days after you make your gift.
Yes. Use our standard giving form(opens in a new tab) and follow the prompts to make your gift as a tribute on the second page.
Help us spread the word about Dawg Day of Giving to the rest of the Bulldog Nation by sharing and posting on social media using #CallingAllDawgs on March 26!
Dawg Day of Giving is a 24-hour fundraising event where we're Calling All Dawgs to make a gift of any size to any area of UGA. This collective display of Bulldog generosity will propel our great university to ever-greater heights.
March 26, 2026 beginning at 12 a.m. EDT and concluding at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Please email gafund@uga.edu