A New Strategy That Paid Off: How Western Oregon University Rebuilt Giving Day
Western Oregon University walked into their spring giving day with a new strategy, and walked out with more donors, more gifts, and more dollars than any giving day before it. And they didn’t even set a dollar goal.
Rather than repeating last year’s playbook, WOU’s team rebuilt their giving day from the ground up: moving it to a better spot on the calendar, rallying campus around a single objective, and turning students, faculty, and even their mascot into an organic content machine.
Watch on-demand to hear from the WOU team behind the results and learn how they:
- Chose the right moment on the calendar to maximize engagement
- Built a “big gift” unlock that gave donors a shared goal to rally around
- Structured ambassador training that turned participants into active fundraisers
- Used organic social, texting, and personalized videos together to build momentum
- Tracked and kept donors engaged before, during, and after the big day