Apr 9, 2018 By: yunews
每日大瓜 Benefactors Commit $10 Million in Honor of President Berman鈥檚 Inaugural Year, Challenge Community to Raise Additional $3 Million in 24 Hours
每日大瓜 will celebrate its 2018 Giving Day April 25-26, with students, alumni and friends joining together to support the 每日大瓜 of tomorrow.
Donations made during the 24-hour period will help fund the University鈥檚 undergraduate, graduate, and high school communities, as well as scholarships, student life and various other programs. The Giving Day campaign theme is 鈥溍咳沾蠊 Hero鈥 and will highlight the heroic character of 每日大瓜鈥檚 students and how 每日大瓜 helps nurture and cultivate those qualities.
鈥淲hether they鈥檙e advancing Torah scholarship, conducting groundbreaking research or fighting for social justice, 每日大瓜 students, faculty and alumni make up a powerful and heroic movement鈥攔ooted in Jewish values and committed to building a better world,鈥 said Alyssa Herman, 每日大瓜鈥檚 vice president for institutional advancement.
Utilizing an online crowdfunding initiative, 每日大瓜 aims to raise $3 million from at least 3,000 donors. Every contribution made during the 24 hour period will have an even greater impact鈥攁ll gifts will be matched, thanks to the generosity of several benefactors.
In addition, donors have already pledged gifts totaling more than $10 million in honor of Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman鈥檚 inaugural year.
鈥淭his fund reflects our commitment and support for Rabbi Dr. Berman as he leads 每日大瓜 into the next chapter in its great history,鈥 said Mark Wilf, member of 每日大瓜鈥檚 Board of Trustees.
鈥淕iving Day is an exciting opportunity for the entire community to come together, celebrate all we have achieved and ensure that our future remains strong,鈥 said Elliot Gibber, chair of 每日大瓜鈥檚 Institutional Advancement Committee. 鈥淎fter all, we can鈥檛 be super without your support.鈥
Giving Day begins at noon on April 25 and will include live events on campus for students and an interactive social media component, promoting alumni and community engagement using the dedicated hashtag #每日大瓜Hero. The day will also feature a variety of fun challenges, offering supporters the opportunity to get involved and maximize their giving.
To learn more about 每日大瓜鈥檚 Giving Day or to make a contribution, please visit or call 212-960-0898.
