Name: Join the CMU Giving Week Quest
Start: 2025-08-25T00:00:00-0400
End: 2025-09-30T23:59:00-0400
Location: CMU Giving Week

$ 60,839 raised 158 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!

Make Sparky Yours!

1 hour ago

Receive this squishy Sparky by giving a gift of $33 or more! Not sure where to give? Check out our challenges to see where you can make the most impact.

Reward Unlocked for the CMU Student Food Pantry!

2 days ago

Thank you to donors for helping to alleviate food insecurity that many students face. Donors have provided $1,133, which has unlocked a matching $1,133. Students appreciate your support!

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Unlock a Finish Up Chips Scholarship Reward

$1,133

Unlock a Finish Up Chips Scholarship Reward

Fire Up and help CMU students cross the finish line!

$1,113 / $1,133 Raised

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Unlock an Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students Reward

$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.

$515 / $1,133 Raised

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333 Donor Challenge

$333

333 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 333 donors, $333 goes to the Students First General Scholarship Fund!

157 / 333 Gifts

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933 Donor Challenge

$933

933 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 933 donors, $933 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship!

157 / 933 Gifts

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Maroon and Gold Mile Giveaway

Renew or upgrade your CMU Alumni Association membership to Gold on September 17 and save! For just 24 hours on this day, Gold Membership is $24 and you earn a special CMU-branded keychain. Renew or upgrade: bit.ly/24cmugold

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Unlock a Students First General Scholarship Fund Reward

$1,133

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!

$772 / $1,133 Raised

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Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute Matching Challenge

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Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute Matching Challenge

Have your gift to the Leadership Institute matched! A generous donor is matching all donations up to $2,500 for this CMU student leadership development program.

$735 MATCHED

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633 Donor Challenge

$633

633 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 633 donors, $633 goes to the Student Emergency Fund!

157 / 633 Gifts

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1,333 Donor Challenge

$1,333

1,333 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 1,333 donors, $1,333 goes to the Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students!

157 / 1,333 Gifts

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133rd Donor Prize

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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!

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