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Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 2024

Thank You

Thank you to every Brunonian who paid it forward for Brown.

The giving day may be over, but you can still support all that you care about at Brown with a gift today.

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Today’s Progress

Total Donors
2,539
Total Dollars
$2,580,755

Today’s Leaderboard

Top Classes

by Dollars

1. 1992
2. 1999
3. 1997
4. 1985
5. 1988

Top Classes

by Donors

1. 1984
2. 1994
3. 1982
4. 1993
5. 1989

Top Reunion Classes

by Donors

1. 1984
2. 1994
3. 1989
4. 1999
5. 2004
PARENT DONORS
299
STUDENT DONORS
10
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Annual GIVING PRIORITIES

Today’s Challenges

Matching Challenge

Brunonians Pay It Forward Challenge

Today only, all online gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $500,000. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund.

This challenge is sponsored by David M. Sherman ’79, P’06, P’09 & Elizabeth M. Sherman ’77, P’06, P’09 and additional anonymous donors.

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Other Challenges

1,000th Donor Challenge

The 1,000th donor to any Brown Annual Fund designation on Brunonians Pay It Forward Day will have their gift matched by Ana C. Piedrahita ’92, P’25, P’27, who will make a gift of $5,000 to the designation of the 1,000th donor’s choice.
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1764th Donor Challenge

Honoring Brown’s founding year, the 1,764th donor to any Brown Annual Fund designation on Brunonians Pay It Forward Day will have their gift matched by Mark Tracy ’95, who will make a gift of $5,000 to the designation of the 1,764th donor’s choice.
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Reunion Donor Challenge

The top three Reunion classes with the most online donors on the giving day will each receive a complimentary Campus Dance table for Reunion Weekend.
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School of Engineering Challenge

Thanks to a generous engineering alum, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $100,000 when it reaches 175 donors on Brunonians Pay It Forward Day.
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*Gifts must be made online and to a Brown Annual Fund designation between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. ET on April 17, 2024.

BRUNONIANS PAY IT FORWARD DAY EXPLAINED

Brunonians Pay It Forward Day is one of our biggest giving days of the year. This 24-hour fundraising event supports the Brown Annual Fund—providing vital, immediate-use funds for student, faculty, and campus initiatives. With your gift on Brunonians Pay It Forward Day (April 17, 2024), you choose where you direct your impact—providing education-defining support directly where it matters most to you.

Brunonians Pay It Forward Day is a great opportunity to support the areas of Brown most meaningful to you through gifts to all Brown Annual Fund designations, including The Brown Fund, The Parents Fund, IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship, Mercedes Domenech BULAC BAF Scholarship, International BAF Scholarship, BrownConnect Fund, Campus Sustainability Fund, Pathways to Diversity & Inclusion Fund, Brown Medical Annual Fund, Brown Engineering Annual Fund, Brown Public Health Annual Fund, Athletics Director’s Excellence Fund, and sport-specific BUSF Athletics Annual Funds.

Only gifts received and recorded on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 will be included. Pledges will not be included in our Brunonians Pay It Forward totals. Have a question about a gift or pledge? Call us at +1 (401) 863-3300.

Though Brunonians Pay It Forward Day is primarily an online fundraising drive, there are other ways you can give to Brown and be included in the day’s totals. Please contact us at +1 (401) 863-3300 or brown-fund@brown.edu for any special giving circumstances and to have your gift included in this special day.

You can make this giving day have an even greater impact for Brown. Learn more about how you can help spread the word about Brunonians Pay It Forward Day.

Give us a call at +1 (401) 863-3300 or email brown-fund@brown.edu.

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