Can We Count On You During "A Day For Wesleyan" Campaign?
A Day for Wesleyan 2024
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, we invite you to participate in the annual A Day For Wesleyan Campaign. Wesleyan community… alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends… show your Bishop Pride for the University by generously donating to help create more opportunities for our students!
Your support during A Day For Wesleyan makes it possible for NCWU to offer a unique Wesleyan experience and assist our current students across all fields of study. Show your pride by supporting our 5th annual A Day for Wesleyan, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Your gift is an investment towards educating our students, providing relevant resources, improving learning environments, and securing Wesleyan’s future. For your support and generosity, we are truly grateful.
3 Ways To Give to A Day For Wesleyan
Online
Visit our dedicated website to learn how to support various funds. Your contribution could also help unlock additional challenges and matching gifts to further support the University.
Check
Made payable to:
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Attn: Advancement Office
3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
memo line – DFW24
@BishopsGiveBack
FAQs
What is A Day for Wesleyan?
A 24-hour opportunity on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 to show your Bishop Pride and benefit the University. This year, our goal is to raise $130,000 from the support of our alumni and other donors. For more information, visit dayforwesleyan.com.
Who can participate?
Everyone can support A Day for Wesleyan by making a gift of any amount.
Why is A Day for Wesleyan participation important?
Alumni giving, in particular, is a measurement used by many national publications and external groups, including magazines like U.S. News and World Report, when ranking colleges and universities across the southeastern United States. Alumni giving participation is an indicator of satisfaction thus improving the ranking. So, participation in A Day for Wesleyan is important because everyone benefits when everyone participates.
What type of gifts are accepted?
Cash, checks and credit cards towards new and additional gifts on or before March 26, 2024. If your employer has a matching gift program, these matching gifts are also applicable. Not sure if your employer participates in the matching gift program?
Visit ncwu.edu/give/double-the-donation to confirm.
Can I make a pledge to the University during A Day for Wesleyan?
No, but you can pay off an existing pledge if you wish.
Can I choose how my gift will be used to help students?
Yes! For the day of giving this year, you can choose to support students through the following funds. If your desire is to support a different area, contact the Office of Advancement at the number provided in the last question below.
- The Wesleyan Fund (Annual Fund) supporting the University’s greatest needs as they arise
- The General Scholarship Fund to help boost the financial assistance available to deserving students
- Athletic Funding allows your choice to support a particular men’s and/or women’s sports program(s)
Can I send a check as payment on A Day for Wesleyan?
Yes, but checks must be received by close of business on Friday, March 29, 2024 and must have “A Day for Wesleyan” on the memo line.
Mail to: NC Wesleyan University, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804
How do I make a gift online?
Visit dayforwesleyan.com for details about the 24-hour event and to make a secure gift online.
Is my online payment secure?
YES, absolutely! The payment processing portal uses a secure online giving form and information collected during A Day for Wesleyan will only be used by NC Wesleyan University.
Are A Day for Wesleyan gifts tax-deductible?
Yes, NC Wesleyan University is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to the extent under Federal Law and the IRS tax code. Please consult your tax or accounting professional for further guidance. A Gift Acknowledgement receipt will be provided to you for your records.
My spouse and I are both NC Wesleyan alumni. Will we each be acknowledged in the donor count?
Yes, if one of three things happen:
- You both make an individual gift
- You specify to “soft credit my spouse” for all gifts
- You include instructions on how to split a gift to each alum’s record (please include spouse’s name)
Will phone support be available for payments, questions and/or help designating my gift to a fund not featured on the DFW website?
Yes, the Office of Advancement is open daily, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. (EST) until 5 p.m. (EST). Please call 252.985.5266 on or before March 26, 2024.
