Name: Participate in CMU's Giving Week!
Start: 2026-09-07T00:00:00-0400
End: 2026-10-02T23:59:00-0400
Location: Giving Week

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Fire Up for Giving Week, September 21-25!

Celebrate CMU's 134th Anniversary!

In honor of 134 years of academic excellence, help Forge the Future for CMU students. Every dollar you contribute during Giving Week helps to continue building a strong foundation for success.

We are thrilled to have this year’s Giving Week align with the pillars of our recently launched Capital Campaign. Combined, our giving efforts aim to transform student experiences, expand the university’s global impact, fuel special bonds in the CMU community, and Fire Up for initiatives that help us all.

How to Participate:

Give a gift now or between September 21–25 to the CMU scholarship or fund of your choice. Each day of Giving Week, we will focus on different areas of need. The giving goal is $550,134 to support students in need. Any gift counts!

Double Your Impact:

Explore our Challenges here to see how you can increase your giving impact.

Get More Involved:
Sign up to be an Ambassador here. Encourage others to give and ignite the path for student success!

Spread the Word:

Use the hashtag #cmich134 on social media for the chance to show up in our CMU Giving Week buzz section below!

Thank You!

5 days ago

CMU Alumni and Friends, you really Fired Up for Giving Week!

Thanks to the enormous generosity of the CMU community, Giving Week 2026 raised a record $557,582 from 2,151 gifts. For the first time in CMU Giving Week history, we surpassed $550,000, making this our highest fundraising total ever.

Coming on the heels of the launch of Forge the Future, your incredible support proves that our CMU community can accomplish anything when we come together. Your generosity will directly impact CMU students today and beyond. Thank you for igniting the path to success.

We hope you will join us on campus for Homecoming this weekend! Thank you and Fire Up!

Match Complete: Finish Up Chips Scholarship!

Sep 25, 2026

You’ve truly helped students cross the finish line! The Finish Up Chips Scholarship received another $500 from donors, creating an impact of $1,000 in this last matching challenge. A total impact of $6,000 is going to help students who are near graduation.

Match

CMU Student Food Pantry Matching Challenge

Thank you for supporting the CMU Student Food Pantry on the last day of Giving Week!

$500 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Oros Well-th Scholarship Matching Challenge

Thank you for putting students' well-being front and center to help them achieve lifelong success!

$1,154 MATCHED

Ended

Match

Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service

Thank you for supporting CMU students preparing for careers in public administration, social work, nonprofit leadership, and more.

$1,121 MATCHED

Ended

Match

CMU General Scholarship Matching Challenge

Thank you for supporting students when and where they need help the most!

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

CMU Student Food Pantry Matching Challenge

Thank you for contributing to the CMU Student Food Pantry's second matching challenge. Fire Up!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

$500

534 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 534 donors, $500 goes to the CMU Student Food Pantry!

534 / 534 Gifts

Completed

$500

1,034 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 1,034 donors, $500 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship!

1,034 / 1,034 Gifts

Completed

$500

1,534 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 1,534 donors, $500 goes to the CMU Student Food Pantry!

1,534 / 1,534 Gifts

Completed

Match

Finish Up Chips Scholarship Matching Challenge

Thank you for helping students cross the finish line!

$500 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Love of Science Fund Matching Challenge

Thank you for supporting students and the Love of Science!

$1,009 MATCHED

Ended

1.5

Match

Dr. Krider PRSSA Chapter Young Professional Award Matching Challenge

Thank you for supporting Dr. Krider's legacy and the future of CMU's Integrative Public Relations (IPR) program.

$629 MATCHED

Ended

Match

Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students Matching Challenge

Thank you for supporting first-generation students!

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Finish Up Chips Scholarship Matching Challenge

Thank you for helping students cross the finish line!

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

$500

834 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 834 donors, $500 goes to the CMU General Scholarship Fund.

834 / 834 Gifts

Completed

$500

1,334 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 1,334 donors, $500 goes to the Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students!

1,334 / 1,334 Gifts

Completed

Areas to Support

CMU Student Food Pantry

CMU General Scholarship Fund

Finish Up Chips Scholarship

Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students

Student Emergency Fund

Oros Well-th Scholarship

Dave and Sue Keilitz Family CMU Baseball Endowment

Love of Science Fund

Dr. Krider PRSSA Chapter Young Professional Award

Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service

Honors Program Anniversary Celebration

Alternative Breaks

Study Abroad

Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute

WCMU Public Media

Grace Helen Tallman Legacy Endowment

CMU NLSA’s #Give2Grow Campaign

CMU Black Alumni Chapter

Parets Scholarship

New Century Fund

InSciTE Certificate

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Additional Areas of Support

Colleges & Departments

CMU Athletics

Use #cmich134 to join the CMU Giving Week buzz!

Watch our live giving map!

Rank	State	Gifts
1	MI	1314
2	FL	27
3	OH	23

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Or you can contact us at annualgiving@cmich.edu.