Name: #CougsGive - April 15, 2026
Start: 2026-04-15T00:00:00-0700
End: 2026-04-16T00:00:00-0700
Location: #CougsGive

#CougsGive

Save the Date for April 15, 2026!

What began in 2015 as a fun way to celebrate Washington State University's 125th birthday has evolved into something lasting and special for the Cougar Family. In the decade since that first celebration, Cougs have united around #CougsGive – WSU’s annual day of giving – and generously contributed 12,434 gifts for more than $5.6 million in support of scholarships, research, programs, innovative learning, leadership development, student activities, and more!

#CougsGive is a platform to share what it means to be a Coug, why we give to WSU, how we contribute to the Cougar community, and how we come together to envision and build our future.

On April 15, 2026, please join us in telling your own WSU story as a CougsGive Ambassador, sharing what Washington State University means to you, exploring the many inspiring projects and plans around WSU, and giving to the areas that mean the most to you!

How You Can Participate on April 15:

Visit the pages on this site to learn about all the ways donors create impact at WSU!
Make a gift to the areas that mean the most to you!
Share a post on social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, BlueSky) using #CougsGive and let us know your WSU story - Why do you care about WSU? What inspires you to donate? What's your favorite WSU memory?
Encourage your fellow Cougs to participate in the day!
Bonus: Sign up as a Cougar Ambassador and share your referral link to see how many gifts you can inspire!

Become a Cougar Ambassador!

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Barbara Murphy '54 $3,500 Match for Kinesiology

All gifts to the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences will be matched, dollar-for-dollar to support the Kinesiology Program, up to $3,500, thanks to Barbara Murphy '54!

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Dave Cillay '94 $1,000 Match for WSU Global Excellence

Thanks to Chancellor Cillay, all gifts to the WSU Global Campus Excellence will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!

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Mia '25 and Scott Darnell $1,000 Match for the WSU Global Food Fund

All gifts to the WSU Global Campus Food Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to Mia '25 and Scott Darnell!

$5,000

Chip Bowen '82 $5,000 Challenge for the ROAR Scholarship Fund

Courtesy of Chip Bowen '82, 10 gifts to the ROAR Scholarship Fund unlocks $5,000 to the same fund!

10 Gift Goal

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$10,000

Judy Rogers '74 Early Bird $10,000 Challenge for the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences

The first 15 gifts to any fund in the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences by 10am unlocks $10,000 to the Dean's Excellence Fund, thanks to Judy Rogers '74!

15 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Katey Koehn '14 $2,500 Challenge for WSU Global

Katey Koehn '14 is generously adding $50 to the next 50 gifts to any fund in WSU Global, unlocking $2,500!

50 Gift Goal

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President Emeritus Samuel H. and Patricia Smith $2,500 Match for the Spitzer Student Experience Fund

Thanks to WSU President Emeritus Samuel H. Smith and Patricia Smith, all gifts to the Kenneth D. and Nancy A. Spitzer Student Experience Endowment at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500!

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Lisa King '08 $2,000 Match for WSU Global Scholarships

Thanks to Lisa King '08, all gifts to the WSU Global Scholarship Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000!

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Marcia Steele Hoover '90 $3,000 Match for Murrow Student Experience and Success

Thanks to Marcia Steele Hoover '90, all gifts supporting the Student Experiences and Success Fund in the Murrow College of Communication will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000! Turn your $50 to $100 or your $200 to $400! More opportunities, more experience, more impact!

$20,000

Judy Rogers '74 $20,000 Challenge for the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences

Thanks, to Judy Rogers '74, 60 gifts to any fund in the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences unlocks a generous $20,000 to the Dean's Excellence Fund!

60 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Christian '73 and Janet Schlect $2,000 Match for Spitzer Student Experience Fund

Thanks to Christian '73 and Janet Schlect, 15 gifts to any fund in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art will unlock $2,000 to the Kenneth D. and Nancy A. Spitzer Student Experience Fund!

15 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Mary Grace Roske '87, $2,500 Challenge for Murrow Scholarships

Thanks to Mary Grace Roske '87, 25 gifts to the Murrow Scholarship Fund unlocks $2,500 to the same fund! Go Murrow Cougs!

25 Gift Goal

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