TIME REMAINING:
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FIND YOUR
CAUSE

Explore where you can lend your support and why your participation is impactful.

NOT SURE WHERE TO GIVE?

Take this quiz and discover your Giving Day cause!

When you think about Columbia, what inspires you the most?

The University’s teaching and learning-centered mission
The vibrant body of talented students pursuing their dreams
The global impact of Columbia-supported research
The University’s enriching campus experience

Imagine you just received a Columbia e-newsletter. Which article would you read first?

How a Columbia Neurologist Is Changing the Outlook for Children with a Devastating Muscle Disease
Columbia University Discoveries in 2025-26 to Know About
Can Art Change the World?
Columbia Students Create a Podcast Centering Afro-Latina Stories

Imagine you just received a Columbia e-newsletter. Which article would you read first?

Columbia and Borough of Manhattan Community College Formalize Groundbreaking Partnership
Warrior-Scholar Project Boot Camp Builds Confidence for Veterans Preparing for College
31 Teams, 1 Columbia, 1 New York City
Dance Haven Helps Relieve Stress of Medical Center Students

YOUR GIVING DAY MATCH!

Based on your answers, your suggested area of impact this Giving Day is…

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On Giving Day, this page will feature a special giving experience based on each area of impact. With just one click, you’ll get a curated list of areas of the University that align with your match!

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Fuel Research & Innovation

Fund groundbreaking discoveries spanning climate response, medicine, and data science.

Strengthen Student Access

Ensure students can attend Columbia regardless of financial circumstance.

Support Campus Life

Foster students’ growth during their time at Columbia by supporting athletics, extracurricular activities, and community programs.

Advance Knowledge

Expand the University’s reach of ideas and information through rigorous study and cross-department collaboration.

WHY GIVING DAY?

All Participation Is Valued

$10, $50, $500…it all counts! A gift of any amount can help your area of choice earn thousands of Giving Day Challenge funds.

It’s a Movement

You’ll join thousands of other Columbia community members in this meaningful, University-wide tradition.

Immediate Dollars at Work

Gifts made on Giving Day are current-use gifts, meaning they support students, faculty, and researchers in the weeks and months following the day.

Over a Decade of Difference

Since the first Giving Day nearly 14 years ago, members of the Columbia community have shown up, year after year, for the schools, programs, and causes they love. We hope you’ll join in this year!

61,500+

All-time Giving Day donors

175,600+

Total gifts since the first Giving Day in 2012

1,450+

Funds and areas that Giving Day gifts have supported

ALUMNI STORY

"Because of the support of my fellow Columbians, I was able to help create a foundational initiative that has helped thousands of food-insecure students across the University. Columbia inspired me to help others and allowed me to build a life where I am proud of the work I am doing."

Michael Higgins

’22GS
Columbia University

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