  {"id":230261,"date":"2026-03-03T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=230261"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:21:19","slug":"unite-for-uh-giving-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/03\/unite-for-uh-giving-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Unite for <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>: 3 ways to prep for <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Giving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/system-giving-day-2025-3.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling people holding It&#039;s Giving Day signs\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-213692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/system-giving-day-2025-3.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/system-giving-day-2025-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/system-giving-day-2025-3-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> &#699;ohana is invited to support students, research and communities across the state through <a href=\"https:\/\/give.uhfoundation.org\/uh-giving-day-2026\/?a=12057356\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Giving Day<\/a> on April 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/foundation-giving-day-hensel-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Hensel holding a Giving Day sign\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-230297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/foundation-giving-day-hensel-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/foundation-giving-day-hensel-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/foundation-giving-day-hensel.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the 24-hour event is the focal point of the campaign, the work to make it successful begins well before the official launch. Early action sets the pace, sparks participation and ensures that when Giving Day officially begins, students and programs across the <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> System feel the immediate impact.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Giving Day is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when our community comes together,&rdquo; said <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel. &ldquo;Every gift, no matter the size, directly impacts our students&#8217; ability to thrive and our faculty&#8217;s capacity to drive meaningful research for <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Giving Day 2025 raised more than $800,000 from more than 1,800 donors, boosting students, research, performing arts and more across the 10-campus system. The hope is even more supporters will share in the fun and excitement this year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/tag\/uh-giving-day\/\">Previous years&#8217; Giving Day stories<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get involved now<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212616\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/foundation-giving-day-2025-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Collage of research and students\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/foundation-giving-day-2025-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/foundation-giving-day-2025-130x65.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/foundation-giving-day-2025.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donations boost students, research, performing arts and more across the 10-campus <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Share your <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> story<\/strong><br \/>\nWhether you are a graduate, student, faculty member or friend of the university, your experience matters. Sharing a short phone video (15 to 60 seconds) about how <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> shaped your life is a simple but powerful way to inspire others to give or reconnect with the university. These personal stories highlight the many ways <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> touches lives across <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>, extending the spirit of Giving Day well beyond a single moment. <a href=\"https:\/\/uhfoundation.org\/form\/share-your-uh-story\">Share your <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Become a Giving Day advocate<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvocates help spread the word and build excitement leading up to the event. When you sign up, you will receive tools to easily share the Giving Day message with your personal and professional networks. Advocates also get access to a customized dashboard to watch their impact grow in real time, proving that every shared message helps reach someone new. <a href=\"https:\/\/give.uhfoundation.org\/schools\/UniversityofHawaiiFoundation\/signup?project_id=75080\">Sign up to become an Advocate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_213982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213982\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foundation-giving-day-dolan-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Dolan holding a It&#039;s Giving Day sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-213982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foundation-giving-day-dolan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foundation-giving-day-dolan-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foundation-giving-day-dolan.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Dolan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Make an early gift or launch a challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nMaking a contribution early supports important work immediately and activates the Giving Day leaderboard. This early visibility encourages new donors to join in as soon as the event opens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/75080\/donations\/new?\">Make an early gift or launch a challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The energy leading up to Giving Day is truly inspiring,&rdquo; said Tim Dolan, <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Foundation <abbr title=\"chief executive officer\">CEO<\/abbr> and <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> vice president of advancement. &ldquo;By stepping up early&#8212;whether as advocates or matching-gift donors&#8212;our supporters are building a foundation of excitement that multiplies the impact for programs across all 10 of our campuses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every gift, no matter the size, directly impacts <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> students&#8217; ability to thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":213692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[61,62,63,64,65,71,319,1726,14,9,60,947,59,66],"class_list":["post-230261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-foundation","tag-uh-giving-day","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-maui-college","tag-uh-system","tag-uh-west-oahu","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/system-giving-day-2025-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230261"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230301,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230261\/revisions\/230301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}