$ 538,010 raised 1,453 gifts
Fire Up September 13–20!

Celebrate CMU's 133rd Anniversary! 

In honor of 133 years of academic excellence and leadership, take part in the CMU Giving Week Quest! Empower students, build community, and ignite the path to success. 

How to Participate: 

Give a gift now or between September 13–20 to the CMU scholarship or fund of your choice. Each day of Giving Week, we will embark on a new leg of the quest and focus on different areas of need.

Double Your Impact:

Explore our Challenges here to see how you can increase your giving impact. Want a CMU Giving Week Quest buddy? Give a gift of $33 or more to receive this Sparky the Stress Squishy!

Get More Involved:
Sign up to be a quest ambassador here. Encourage others to give and get your name on the Ambassador Leaderboard! The ambassador ranked #1 will get to choose which CMU scholarship or fund receives a $500 donation.

Spread the Word:

Use the hashtag #cmu133 on social media for the chance to show up in our CMU Giving Week buzz section below!

Thank you for celebrating!
Oct 01, 2025

Thanks to the generosity of our incredible community, alumni and friends united on the CMU Giving Week Quest to raise $538,010 for our students. Together, you directed vital support to funds like the CMU Student Food Pantry, Finish Up Chips Scholarship, and Students First General Scholarship Fund, ensuring students have the resources they need to succeed.


We are deeply grateful to everyone who participated in the giving quest and celebrated CMU's 133rd Anniversary.


Fire Up Forever!

Thank you for participating!
Sep 22, 2025

We are grateful to alumni and friends who have participated in the CMU Giving Week Quest in support of our students. There’s still time to give a gift for CMU’s 133rd Anniversary! If you haven’t yet, consider making a gift to your favorite CMU scholarship or fund and help ignite the path for student success.

$2,266
Unlock a Students First General Scholarship Fund Reward
Once the Students First General Scholarship Fund reaches this goal, a reward of $1,133 goes back to students!
$2,266 / $2,266 Raised
Completed
$2,266
Unlock a CMU Student Food Pantry Reward
A $1,133 gift will be unlocked once we reach our goal for the CMU Student Food Pantry. Give a gift to help students on campus!
$2,266 / $2,266 Raised
Completed
$1,133
Unlock an Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students Reward
Help first-generation students succeed! Once this fund reaches $1,133, a reward of the same amount gets unlocked.
$1,133 / $1,133 Raised
Completed
Success!
133rd Donor Prize
Legend says that the 133rd donor to travel on the CMU Giving Week Quest path will discover a special hoodie from the CMU Bookstore! Try your luck at grabbing the 133rd spot on the quest and the hoodie is yours!
Completed
$2,266
Unlock a Finish Up Chips Scholarship Reward
Fire Up and help CMU students cross the finish line!
$2,266 / $2,266 Raised
Completed
$1,333
1,333 Donor Challenge
Once we reach 1,333 donors, $1,333 goes to the Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students!
1,333 / 1,333 Gifts
Completed
$1,133
Unlock a Student Emergency Fund Reward
Once the Student Emergency Fund reaches $1,133, a reward of the same amount gets unlocked!
$1,133 / $1,133 Raised
Completed
Join the CMU Giving Week Quest using #cmu133
Watch our live giving map!
Rank State Gifts
1 MI 753
2 FL 30
3 IN 22
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Or you can contact us at annualgiving@cmich.edu.