Welcome to the 3rd annual CofC Day, the College of Charleston’s annual day of giving, which began at midnight and will continue to 11:59 p.m. tonight (Jan. 27, 2022).  

CofC Day presents an opportunity to engage with the College through a variety of in-person and virtual events. It’s also an opportunity to give to the programs that mean the most to you. Your gift can have an even greater impact through the challenges that alumni, parents and faculty have put in place.  

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Check out the CofC Day Challenge page to learn about all the available challenges. Below are some highlights:

School of Education, Health, and Human Performance (EHHP) Scholarship Fund Match: When 25 donors support the EHHP Scholarship Fund for immediate-use merit and need-based scholarships, EHHP Council Member Wendy Wellin will make a $25,000 gift. 

Crossing the Finish Line Match: To help complete the track and field facility project, an anonymous donor has pledged to match gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500. 

Hispanic Studies Challenge: If $15,000 is donated to the Hispanic Studies Fund, donors from the Hispanic Studies Advisory Board will make an additional $15,000 gift. 

The John Newell Endowed Honors Scholarship Match: Support this merit-based scholarship for select South Carolina Honors College students, and John Newell, former Honors College dean, will match up to $2,000 in donations. 

Women’s Basketball Challenge: Former women’s basketball player Jean Rouse Spell ’58 has made a legacy gift to support CofC women’s basketball and challenges 14 others to make a legacy gift to support the team. 

Teacher Leaders Program Match: Support the Teacher Leader Program and an anonymous donor will match dollar-for-dollar up to $6,500. 

School of Education, Health, and Human Performance Dean’s Excellence Fund: If 20 donors support the School of Education Dean’s Excellence Fund, an anonymous donor will make a $10,000 gift. 

Friends of the Library Challenge: Support the Friends of the Library and the Friends of the Library Board will pledge up to $7,000 for every dollar donated. 

Honors College Dean’s Excellence Fund Challenge: Support the Honors College Dean’s Excellence Fund and Honors College Dean Beth Meyer-Bernstein and Honors College Board Member Neil Draisin ’65 will match donations up to $2,200. 

Alumni Fund Challenge: Alumni Association Board members Derrick Williams ’99, Brady Quirk-Garvan ’08 and Laurie Minges ’83 have each pledged $5,000 to the Alumni Fund in honor of CofC Day and challenge all current and former Alumni Association Board members and CofC Club leaders to donate as well.  

Alumni Donor Challenge: If 1,000 alumni donors give on CofC Day, it will unlock a pledge by Nicholas Glover ’05 for a $50,000 gift. 

Real Estate Program Challenge: Once 20 donations have been made to support the Carter Real Estate Center, a gift of $40,000 will be unlocked. 

Legacy Giving Challenge: In celebration of CofC Day, we set a goal of documenting 15 new planned gift intentions.  

Get engaged and get involved this CofC Day – a little can go a long way to making a difference!