Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 2025

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Annual GIVING PRIORITIES

Today’s Challenges

Matching Challenge

Brunonians Pay It Forward Challenge

All Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 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

IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge

Thanks to Anne Brewer ’71, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 110 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge

Thanks to Bradley D. Hornbacher P’19 and Maria S. Hornbacher ’19, the Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 40 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge

Thanks to anonymous challengers, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 30 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge

Thanks to Bruce Francis ’83, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 80 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge

Thanks to Heidi A. Timken ’85, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 30 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge

Thanks to Sarah Timberman ’84, P’25 and Edward Redlich P’25, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 35 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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School of Public Health Annual Fund Challenge

Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P’23, P’26 and Alexander Dubitsky P’23, P’26, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $100,000 when it reaches 50 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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School of Engineering Annual Fund Challenge

Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $50,000 when it reaches 85 Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors.
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Brown Club Region Challenge

The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of Brunonians Pay It Forward Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
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Graduate Alumni Participation Challenge

When 50 graduate alumni make a Brunonians Pay It Forward Day gift, $10,000 will be released to The Brown Fund thanks to Andrew E. Feiring PhD’73 and Michael L. Plenty EMBA’17.
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Reunion Participation Challenge

The top three Reunion classes with the most giving day donors will receive complimentary Campus Dance tables for Reunion Weekend.
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Reunion Multi-Year Pledge Challenge

Oliver Haarmann ’90, P’25 will match each new multi-year pledge made in support of a Reunion Class Gift effort with an additional $2,500 per pledge up to a total of $250,000 to The Brown Fund. This challenge runs through June 30, 2025.
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Parents Matching Challenge

Thanks to anonymous parent challengers, all Brunonians Pay It Forward Day gifts made to the Parents Annual Fund by non-alumni families will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.
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BUSF Athletics Annual Fund Participation Challenge

Thanks to Madeleine C. Durkin ’93, the Athletic Director’s Excellence Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when 200 donors make a Brunonians Pay It Forward Day gift to any BUSF Athletics Annual Fund.
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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 22, 2025.

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 22, 2025), 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 22, 2025 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.