UWEC Giving Day 2026

Make a gift to help students participate in the Civil Rights Pilgrimage and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Sarah Tweedale '12! Sarah, who first joined the trip as a student in 2010 and most recently participated in January 2025, is a passionate champion of justice and this transformative experience. Join her in supporting the Civil Rights Pilgrimage and make twice the difference with your Giving Tuesday gift!

This year’s Happy Hour match is once again sponsored by the hilarious and 100% unsanctioned “Beta Cow Pi” brothers from 1972-76! Starting at 4pm, your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach $3,000!

All gifts to support the Children's Nature Academy will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 thanks to an anonymous donor! Make your gift today to double your support for the Children's Nature Academy.

Our Blugold impact spans across borders! Last year, Blugolds from ALL 50 STATES supported UW-Eau Claire on Giving Day, and we are aiming to do it again! The first $100 donated from each state will be matched! To sweeten the deal, if we receive contributions from every single state, an extra $1,000 will be unlocked to support UW-Eau Claire students! Help us make UW-Eau Claire Giving Day a nationwide success!

All gifts to the Honor's College will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach $2,000 thanks to Matt Berg '95 and Rebecca Berg'96!

Chow down on this match! Your gift made starting at noon will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach $4,000 thanks to Blugold couple, Matt & Rebecca Berg. If you've been thinking about giving, now is the time!

Last year, 34 donors supported the Civil Rights Pilgrimage. This Giving Tuesday, Sarah Tweedale '12 is challenging us to reach 50 donors. Once we hit that milestone, she'll give $25 for each additional donor, turning every gift beyond donor 50 into even more support for future participants.