#BUGivingDay 2021: Thank you to all our donors
What a day! On April 7, 2021, BU students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff came together to give back and celebrate what makes them #ProudToBU. Every gift will make an even bigger impact on the BU schools, teams, and programs. We want to thank each and every one of our donors who has helped make this year’s Giving Day a success.
By the numbers
Total dollars raised
$2,963,993
Total donors
8,802
Challenge winners
“Challenges” are giving opportunities created by generous donors to inspire other community members to make a donation. This year there were more than 45 challenges available.
Origami Terrier
The donor with the best photo of the origami Terrier got an additional $500 donated to the fund of their choice.
BU Women’s Water Polo
Babies & Pets
The donor with the best picture of their baby or pet in BU gear got an additional $500 donated to the fund of their choice.
BU Women’s Ultimate Frisbee
Clubs & orgs
1st place ($1,000) = Hearts for Homeless Boston
2nd place ($500) = Stage Troupe
3rd place ($250) = Rocket Propulsion Group
4rd place ($250) = Running Club
5rd place ($250) = Queer Activist Collective
6rd place ($250) = Young Americans for Freedom
CAS most improved
1st place ($10,000) = Anthropology Department
2nd place ($5,000) = History Department
3rd place ($3,000) = Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies
4rd place ($2,000) = African-American Studies
Leaderboard results
Different groups battled it out for 24-hours. But at the end of the day, who came out on top? (Based on donor count.)
School and college
College of Arts and Sciences
1,000 donors | $219,719.08 dollars raised
Programs and causes
Varsity Athletics
2,716 donors | $1,179,973.21 dollars raised
Young alumni and students
Class of 2020
179 donors | $7,798.40 dollars raised
Men’s varsity athletics
Friends of Men’s Rowing
262 donors | $111,431.33 dollars raised
Women’s varsity athletics
Friends of Women’s Ice Hockey
231 donors | $85,387.36 dollars raised
Donors around the world
