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Cal State Fullerton’s 24-hour day of giving supports student success

March 12, 2025

On Wednesday, Cal State Fullerton will host the sixth annual Titans Give event, a 24-hour-long day of giving that supports student success, campus programs and other transformative opportunities.

Over the past five years, Titans Give has raised nearly $2.5 million in donations that fund a wide range of scholarships, student clubs and other areas of need on campus. In 2024, more than 2,700 donors gave over $700,000, and based on the overwhelming response from the community, the goals for this year’s event are even higher.

“Our aim this year is to raise $720,000 from 2,900 donors,” said CSUF Director of Annual Giving Grace Johnson. “Our Titan community showed up in a really big way (last year). … It’s growing, and people feel like they know what this is. It feels really established, and we feel we can do something really big this year.”

To help bring awareness of the event to the campus community, Titan Walk will be lined with posters sharing the some of the tangible ways Titans Give has already made an impact. Some of the recipients of gifted funds include students from the College of Communications who traveled to Paris last summer to cover the Olympics. Money raised from the annual event also supports a variety of annual scholarships that provide life-changing financial assistance to students.

“We’re seeing donors that have either been recipients of scholarships or people that know exactly how much a scholarship can mean in the life of a student,” Johnson said. “Our goal at Cal State Fullerton is always to provide the highest quality accessible education possible, so scholarships help on that front.”

Titans Give donations also help support a number of basic needs resources on campus, including CSUF Basic Needs Services and the ASI Food Pantry, both of which provide support for students facing unforeseen hardships.

“Those are really critical services in helping a student stay on track toward graduation,” Johnson said. “Basic needs funding is something that no matter what happens to a student, we have things in place to support them.”

Throughout the 24-hour event, donors will have the opportunity to have their gift matched thanks to the support of a number of corporations and organizations, including the 7 Leaves Café Midnight Match that will provide up to $5,000 in matching funds beginning at midnight and the Anaheim Ducks $10,000 matching gift beginning at 6 p.m.

Additionally, PepsiCo is providing several matching opportunities up to $50,000 that can be unlocked throughout the day, including the 50 States Challenge, the Alumni Donor Challenge and the Champion Challenge.

“It’s 24 hours to launch opportunities and make the students and our Titan community be able to achieve things they have wanted to do but just needed our support to make happen,” Johnson said.

On campus near Titan Shops from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., students can engage in the Lunch Hour Lift Off event where they can grab a bite to eat and participate in helping to select a cause to receive a $1,000 donation.

And from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the community is encouraged to gather at Bigs Fullerton Bar & Grill for a happy hour event with a special menu and prizes for attendees.

“During such a significant moment, it’s great that we can celebrate, toast the day and honor what is happening,” Johnson said. “Having fun with alumni, friends and the community and just being part of the moment is significant.”

Titans Give kicks off at midnight on Wednesday and until 11:59 p.m., donors can visit titansgive.fullerton.edu to make a contribution toward their area of choice. With nearly 150 programs, centers, scholarships and clubs participating in the fundraising event, donors can support the causes that matter to them the most.

Those who wish to support multiple areas can split their gift across different programs within one donation. If a specific cause is not listed, donors are encouraged to write in their area of support. And for donors without a specific cause in mind, their gift can be designated to the Titan Fund, which directs donations to the areas of greatest need across campus.

“We’re launching opportunities … and when we back them on this day with our donations and our support, we make it possible,” Johnson said.

The minimum gift amount is $5, and all donations are tax-deductible through the Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. No matter the cause or the amount, every Titans Give gift makes an immeasurable impact on the lives of the students it supports.

“We all recognize we have a journey that got us here, and people were supporting us along the way,” Johnson said. “We are a community that works together, and we achieve things together, so a day of giving is another opportunity to do that, to uplift Titan students in our community and help their journey be successful.”

Orange County Register

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