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Day Of Giving

APRIL 28 & 29, 2026!

From 8 a.m. on April 28 until 3:08 p.m. on April 29, join us as we honor our university's founding year with 1,928 minutes of giving! 

Day of Giving spotlights the student experiences, support initiatives, and scholarships that make our university so special, and it gives YOU the opportunity to shape the future of more than 5,000 Lions each year! 

Students, faculty and staff from ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù can apply for their department or organization to participate in our annual crowdfunding campaign by completing the application below before January 16 at noon. Please contact Jasmine Smith at jasmine.smithFREEuafs with any questions. 

 

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù departments and organizations can apply to participate in our annual Day of Giving crowdfunding campaign by filling out the application below before January 16 at noon. Before submitting your application, you must have permission to fundraise from your Dean or Vice Chancellor. 

A committee will review all applications, and applicants will be notified of their status the week of January 19. If your project is selected, a representative from your project team will be required to attend the leadership team meeting on January 26 at 3:00PM. 

If you have questions, please contact jasmine.smith@uafs.edu.
By checking this box you are agreeing to the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Crowdfunding policy and are accepting the responsibility of participating in the creation of your projects campaign.*
 

 

 

Previous Initiatives

Take a look at some of our former initiatives that were featured during Day of Giving!

FAQs

Numa is our Lion mascot. Numa has been a fixture of ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù since the first iteration of our university – Fort Smith Junior College.

Our university was founded in 1928. This is our way of creating a more full day while paying homage to our founding date!

Your entire donation goes directly to the area of your choice!

As an advocate, you’ll share information in your own way, whether through social media, emails, texts, calls, or word of mouth. Do whatever feels natural to you! We provide sample text, images, and resources to make it easy.

Crowdfunding thrives on peer-to-peer interaction — people are more likely to give when asked by someone they know. In fact, GiveCampus reports that peer asks are 300x more effective than institutional ones, making advocates vital to our Day of Giving’s success.

Join our ambassador orientation at 9 a.m. Monday, April 28, in the Campus Center 129-A/B, or use the link below for a recap.

Once our Day of Giving campaign launches in April 2026, you can follow these easy steps to become an advocate. 

Step 1: Sign Up

Go to our Day of Giving site and click "Become An Advocate" in the top right corner of
the page. If you already have an account, please move on to Step 3.

Step 2: Create an Account

It is not recommended to use Facebook to sign up. Please create an account using your
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Step 3: Create a Match or Challenge

Now that you’ve logged in to GiveCampus, you can create a matching gift and share the
page with others.