NDSU Giving Day is an online fundraising and community-building event in support of NDSU. This year marks the 10th annual NDSU Giving Day! For 1,890 minutes (from 8 a.m. Oct. 14 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15), provide access to education and opportunities, give back to NDSU, and change lives!
Let's reach these goals in 2025!
$1.25 MILLION RAISED
1,750 DONORS
2,000 GIFTS
Get involved
🤳 Spread the word on social media! Tell your friends and followers about your connection to the University, what made your time at NDSU special, and what programs or student groups made you who you are today.
🤘 Starting Oct. 1, give to support the areas of campus you care about most. See the Funds section below for more information about opportunities to support different areas of campus.
📈 Leverage matches and challenges to make your gift go even farther!
Where to Give
From academic Colleges to departments, programs, and scholarships, you can give to the areas of campus you care about most on NDSU Giving Day. There are more than 100 funds to choose from!
This has been an NDSU Giving Day for the record books! Our Advocates went above and beyond to inspire generosity across the NDSU community.
Donor Challenge Winner:
- David Clouston (43 gifts) — $500 to give to his favorite NDSU fund
Dollars Raised Winners:
- David Clouston (generated $20,985) — $500 to give to his favorite NDSU fund
- Ed D'Avignon (generated $5,900) — $500 to give to his favorite NDSU fund
- Dean Webster (generated $4,275) — $500 to give to his favorite NDSU fund
Your Bison pride powered this day of impact. Thank you to every Advocate who shared, posted, and gave to make the 10th annual NDSU Giving Day a success! 💛💚
249 days ago by Shane Herman🎓 The 1,890th gift just came in — honoring NDSU’s founding year! Every donor helps build on 135+ years of Bison pride. Thank you to Ryan & Michelle Bacon for carrying the legacy forward! 🦬 They received $250 to direct to a fund of their choice - the Green & Gold Football Fund!
Your outreach has helped power NDSU Giving Day — but it’s not over yet. There’s still time to recruit a few more donors or boost your total raised to take the top spot and earn up to $500 to give back to the NDSU fund you care about most.
Let’s bring it home strong for the Herd!
Most Dollar Advocate (as of 2:30 p.m.)
- David Clouston ($19,885)
- Ed D'Avignon ($5,900)
- Michael & Robyn King ($4,600)
Most Donor Advocate (as of 2:30 p.m.)
- David Clouston (41 gifts generated)
- Dominic L. Fischer (20 gifts generated)
Your shares and personal messages are driving momentum for NDSU Giving Day. Whether you’re competing in the Donor Challenge or Dollars Raised Challenge, keep spreading the word and watch your leaderboard rank rise!
Every post, text, and email helps NDSU go further, faster.
249 days ago by Shane Herman🎉 Bison Nation, you did it! Together we’ve raised $1 million for NDSU! Every gift is powering scholarships, research, and opportunities that make a difference. Let’s keep the momentum going! 💛💚
We’ve crossed $625,000 raised, halfway to our goal. Your impact is growing — let’s keep charging forward! 💚💛
250 days ago by Shane Herman
875 Bison have already stepped up to give back. Let’s rally the Herd and hit our full donor goal — your gift matters! 💥
Invite your friends, family, and fellow Bison to give through your personal link. The more donors you recruit and dollars you raise, the closer you are to earning up to $500 to direct to an NDSU cause you love.
Let’s finish the first day strong, Advocates!
Most Dollar Advocate (as of 4:40 p.m.)
- David Clouston ($14,480)
- Michael & Robyn King ($4,500)
- Dean Webster ($2,750)
Most Donor Advocate (as of 4:40 p.m.)
- David Clouston (21 gifts generated)
- Shiloh Susag (12 gifts generated)
Our Giving Day Advocates are spreading the word and inspiring generosity across the NDSU community. Remember — the top Advocate in each challenge earns $500 to give to an NDSU fund of their choice!
Keep sharing your link and encouraging your network to give. Every gift counts!
Most Dollar Advocate (as of 12:15 p.m.)
- David Clouston ($7,250)
- Michael & Robyn King ($4,000)
- Dean Webster ($2,750)
Most Donor Advocate (as of 12:15 p.m.)
- David Clouston (9 gifts generated)
- Shiloh Susag (5 gifts generated)
Advocates
David Clouston
Generated 287 clicks and 43 gifts, totaling $20,985Community Advocates
Generated 897 clicks and 40 gifts, totaling $4,225Dominic L. Fischer
Generated 192 clicks and 23 gifts, totaling $2,315Shiloh Susag
Generated 45 clicks and 17 gifts, totaling $895Riley Meinert
Generated 76 clicks and 15 gifts, totaling $690Megan Bartholomay
Generated 30 clicks and 12 gifts, totaling $360Ed D'Avignon
Generated 104 clicks and 11 gifts, totaling $5,900Joel Hektner
Generated 73 clicks and 10 gifts, totaling $970Chuck Ulmer
Generated 3 clicks and 10 gifts, totaling $2,500Anna Pfliger
Generated 85 clicks and 10 gifts, totaling $685Donors
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