University celebrates record-breaking participation on 12th Purdue Day of Giving

After celebrating a record number of gifts during its 12th annual Day of Giving, Purdue continues to set the standard for single-day fundraising in American higher education. The 24-hour online, social media-driven fundraising effort brought in $105.1 million through 36,875 gifts—bringing Purdue Day of Giving’s cumulative total since its launch in 2014 to $602.1 million.

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New this year, a gift from Jeannie (BS pharmacy ’61) and Jim Chaney allowed two students to each earn a $10,000 scholarship during the Purdue Day of Giving After Dark student event. Isabella Bartol (pictured), a sophomore nursing student from Austin, Texas, and Adeesh Mahesh Desai, a first-year master's student from India, were randomly selected as the recipients.

University celebrates record-breaking participation on 12th Purdue Day of Giving

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New this year, a gift from Jeannie (BS pharmacy ’61) and Jim Chaney allowed two students to each earn a $10,000 scholarship during the Purdue Day of Giving After Dark student event. Isabella Bartol (pictured), a sophomore nursing student from Austin, Texas, and Adeesh Mahesh Desai, a first-year master's student from India, were randomly selected as the recipients.

University celebrates record-breaking participation on 12th Purdue Day of Giving

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Purdue University Arch

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Purdue President Mung Chiang standing in front of a giant screen with Victories & Heroes Your Campaign for Purdue logo

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Last modified: June 13, 2025