WHAT IS GIVING WEEK 2025?
Giving Week 2025 is a five-day period from March 31- April 4, 2025 to demonstrate dedication and devotion to student-success and institutional excellence at Tarleton State through philanthropic generosity.
Success achieved during Giving Week, above all, impacts Tarleton State’s exceptional student community in transformational ways. Scholarships, student-centered programs, student-centered projects, and student-achievement initiatives are all elevated and advanced during Giving Week.
The success of Giving Week also reflects on the prestige and notoriety of Tarleton State. Strong participation mirrors confidence in the continued rise of Tarleton State and our visionary leadership. It also correlates directly with our national reputation, as philanthropic generosity expressed during Giving Week exemplifies institutional strength and stature.
DO ALL GIFTS MADE DURING GIVING WEEK 2025 COUNT AS GIVING WEEK DONATIONS?
Yes – all gifts made during the five-days of Giving Week count as Giving Week contributions, regardless of the amount of the gift, the nature of the gift, or the gift’s designation.
DO ALL GIFTS MADE DURING GIVING WEEK COUNT AS TEXAN EXCELLENCE FUND (TEF) DONATIONS?
No -Only gifts that meet the Texan Excellence Fund criteria count as TEF commitments. To meet the TEF criteria, a gift must be a new cash commitment that can be instantly used / is operational or “flexible” in nature. Gifts tied to endowments, capital projects or cash payments on existing, multi-year pledges do not count as new, operational donations and therefore do not count as TEF commitments.
HOW DO I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TEXAN EXCELLENCE FUND AND THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH MEMBERSHIP?
Visit tarleton.edu/texanexcellence/ or scan the below QR code to download a TEF Donor Guide and learn about the exciting benefits TEF members receive.
DO TEXAN CLUB CONTRIBUTIONS MADE DURING GIVING WEEK COUNT?
Yes – when you make a Texan Club gift during Giving Week 2025, your contribution counts as a Giving Week commitment. However, Texan Club commitments DO NOT count towards the Texan Excellence Fund.
Only annual, operational gifts to Tarleton Athletics, made through the Texan Excellence Fund website / TEF giving page donate.tarleton.edu, count towards TEF membership status.
CAN YOU GIVE TO ANY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OR APPROVED PROGRAM DURING GIVING WEEK 2025?
Yes – all gifts regardless of designation or nature (current use / operational, endowment, capital) count as Giving Week 2025 commitments. This means you can select your college or area of interest, including Tarleton Athletics or the Alumni Association, and be counted as a Giving Week 2025 donor.
CAN YOU FUND A NEW ENDOWMENT DURING GIVING WEEK 2025?
Yes – life-changing endowed gifts made during Giving Week 2025 count as Giving Week contributions. Endowment gifts are not “annual,” operational gifts and, therefore, do not count towards the donor’s Texan Excellence Fund standing.
However, endowments yield transformational, life-changing impact that is lasting. As a result, donors who fund endowments (scholarships, professorships, chairs, and programs) will be stewarded in our new, lifetime giving society to launch on July 1, 2025.
If interested in funding an endowment during Giving Week, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement or the Associate Vice President for Development, John Gladchuk, at jgladchuk@tarleton.edu / 225-436-3426.
CAN YOU SUPPORT A CAPITAL PROJECT DURING GIVING WEEK 2025?
Yes – you can advance a capital initiative during Giving Week. Note that capital contributions do not qualify as Texan Excellence Fund donations. Nonetheless, capital gifts of $25,000 or more will be stewarded in Tarleton’s new lifetime giving society, to launch on July 1, 2025.
If interested in a gift to support a capital project or improvements at Tarleton State during Giving Week, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement or the Associate Vice President for Development, John Gladchuk, at jgladchuk@tarleton.edu / 225-436-3426.
WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING WEEK?
Please contact Tarleton State’s Office of Annual Giving at: giving@tarleton.edu or 254.968.9769.
