
Jefferson Giving Day is an annual fundraising event that celebrates the impact of collective generosity across our communities. Our theme — You + Jefferson — highlights how every one of us helps strengthen our community and mission.
Registered student organizations and teams at the East Falls campus are invited to compete for bragging rights, glory, and real prize funding this Giving Day. Rally your members, spread the word, and help your group rise to the top before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 23!
Here's how your group can win up to $3,000 in bonus funds on Giving Day:
✅ Top Performers
- Win $300 — Student organization with the most unique donors
- Win $200 — Student organization with the 2nd most unique donors
- Win $300 — Student organization with the most dollars raised
- Win $200 — Student organization with the 2nd most dollars raised
⚡ Fast Movers
- Win $200 — First student organization to reach 20 unique donors
⏱️ Finish Strong
- Win $200 — Student organization with most unique donors in the final 6 hours
🎯 Everyone Has a Shot
- Win $100 — Random drawing. Eligible for any student organization that has 5+ unique donors. One winner will be randomly selected Thursday evening, 4/23.
🐏 Scavenger Hunt
- When: April 22–23, all day
- Hunt for four hidden stuffed Ram mascots hidden across the East Falls campus using riddles sent to students by email.
- Each Ram found earns $200 in bonus dollars for the student’s org of choice, and the Ram becomes theirs to keep!
🥇Top Advocates = $250
The top two advocates who bring in the most gifts or the most dollars will each earn an extra $250, for a total of $500 on the line.
Thanks to Bob Lockyer '68 and Dixie James, President of the Jefferson Health Central Region, for sponsoring these challenges!

Join us at East Falls for Giving Day:
Thank-a-Thon Station🤝
- Thursday, April 23, 12 – 2 p.m.
- Kanbar Campus Center, Outside Performance Space
- Stop by to:
- Learn about Giving Day
- Get Scavenger Hunt clues
- Write a thank-you note for a donor
- Enter raffles
- Enjoy soft pretzels
- Get swag, giveaways, and coupons for a free chicken finger lunch!
Leaderboards
View All Donors| Area of Support | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | 2 | $150 |
| Bridge_TJU | 0 | $0 |
| Justice Across Borders | 0 | $0 |
| The DREAM Organization | 0 | $0 |
| National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) | 0 | $0 |
| Men's Tennis | 0 | $0 |
| TJU Community Health Volunteer Club | 1 | $35 |
| Cheerleading | 1 | $25 |
| Men's Cross County and Track & Field | 0 | $0 |
| Women's Soccer | 2 | $100 |
| Baseball | 1 | $50 |
| Women's Tennis | 1 | $35 |
| WPHU Radio | 42 | $765 |
| Women's Basketball | 4 | $210 |
| Jefferson Ski and Snowboard Club | 3 | $10 |
| Black Retail Action Group | 2 | $35 |
| Filipino Student Association | 15 | $945 |
| Korean Student Association | 0 | $0 |
| Asian Student Association | 4 | $310 |
| Vietnamese Students Association | 5 | $360 |
| Jefferson Psychology Society | 2 | $305 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 0 | $0 |
| Jefferson Christian Cornerstone (JCC) | 1 | $5 |
| HerCampus | 0 | $0 |
| Men's Soccer | 0 | $0 |
| Men's Golf | 2 | $325 |
| Women's Cross Country and Track & Field | 2 | $125 |
| Softball | 0 | $0 |
| Jefferson Asclepius Society | 0 | $0 |
| Bangladeshi Students Association | 6 | $30 |
| Rams Against Cancer | 18 | $585 |
| TEDxJeffersonU | 9 | $1,845 |
| Art and Sketch Club | 6 | $220 |
| Volleyball | 0 | $0 |
| Women's Rowing | 2 | $200 |
| Women's Golf | 0 | $0 |
| Area of Support | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Lacrosse | 0 | $0 |
| Cheerleading | 1 | $25 |
| Korean Student Association | 0 | $0 |
| Jefferson Christian Cornerstone (JCC) | 1 | $5 |
| The DREAM Organization | 0 | $0 |
| Men's Basketball | 2 | $150 |
| Art and Sketch Club | 6 | $220 |
| Women's Cross Country and Track & Field | 2 | $125 |
| Bridge_TJU | 0 | $0 |
| Rams Against Cancer | 18 | $585 |
| TEDxJeffersonU | 9 | $1,845 |
| Men's Cross County and Track & Field | 0 | $0 |
| Filipino Student Association | 15 | $945 |
| Jefferson Psychology Society | 2 | $305 |
| Jefferson Ski and Snowboard Club | 3 | $10 |
| Vietnamese Students Association | 5 | $360 |
| WPHU Radio | 42 | $765 |
| Men's Tennis | 0 | $0 |
| Men's Golf | 2 | $325 |
| Asian Student Association | 4 | $310 |
| Men's Soccer | 0 | $0 |
| Women's Basketball | 4 | $210 |
| Volleyball | 0 | $0 |
| Women's Golf | 0 | $0 |
| National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) | 0 | $0 |
| Bangladeshi Students Association | 6 | $30 |
| TJU Community Health Volunteer Club | 1 | $35 |
| Women's Tennis | 1 | $35 |
| Baseball | 1 | $50 |
| Women's Rowing | 2 | $200 |
| Softball | 0 | $0 |
| Justice Across Borders | 0 | $0 |
| Women's Soccer | 2 | $100 |
| Black Retail Action Group | 2 | $35 |
| Jefferson Asclepius Society | 0 | $0 |
| HerCampus | 0 | $0 |










Thank you to all Giving Day advocates for your efforts in spreading the word about the campaign!
Congratulations to top advocates, Carla and Jagmatee, for each securing $250 in bonus funds to the following Jefferson areas:
- Jefferson Psychology Society
- Jefferson Bucks Hospital Greatest Needs
Thank you to Dixie James, MBA, President of the Jefferson Health Central Region, for generously sponsoring this challenge.
42 days ago by Elaine EzrapourCongratulations to the following student organizations for winning the "Top Performers" challenges on Giving Day:
- Most unique donors ($300): WPHU Radio
- Second most unique donors ($200): Rams Against Cancer
- Most dollars ($300): TedX
- Second most dollars ($200): Filipino Student Association
Thanks to Bob Lockyer '68 for generously sponsoring this challenge!
42 days ago by Elaine EzrapourCongratulations to the Asian Students Association for finding the last hidden Ram and scoring $200 for their Jefferson group!
45 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyCongratulations to TEDxJeffersonU for bringing in the most unique donors in the last hours of Thursday's Giving Day challenge. You've earned $200 for your student group!
Congrats to Rams Against Cancer for winning $100 in the "Everyone Has a Shot" student org challenge! And thanks to Bob Lockyer '68 for funding this gift.
45 days ago by Elaine EzrapourThanks to the incredible response throughout Giving Day, TWO donors have stepped forward with new matches. And for the first time in history, we are extending Giving Day!
🌟$1 to $1 Match: Regal Wealth Advisors will generously match every dollar donated to any Jefferson fund, up to $10,000.
🌟$2 for $1 Match: Jean and Michael Fitzpatrick will give $2 for every dollar donated, up to $25,000, to any Jefferson fund. Their gift will support the new Goodman Emergency Trauma Center at Jefferson Abington Hospital.
If you’ve been meaning to take part, now is your time to double or triple your impact for life-changing programs at Jefferson. Make a gift and get matched!
You + Jefferson: Together, we can do more for many. Thank you for your support!
46 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyFrom 3-5 p.m. ET, make a gift to ANY Jefferson fund and be entered to win:
2 tickets to a Phillies game and pre-game reception at Citizens Bank Park! ⚾
We’re counting on you to step up to the plate before Power Hour ends!
46 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyCongratulations to the Filipino Student Association for discovering the third hidden ram!
Now, there's just one last Ram waiting to be found, and one last clue waiting to be solved:
Echoes rise where voices roar,
Competition lives at the core.
Among the rows where crowds all lean,
Search every level—your Ram’s unseen.
The clock's ticking. Be the one to find the last Ram before Giving Day ends and win $200 for your favorite Jefferson program or club!
46 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyWe’re going strong, but we aren’t done yet! As a nonprofit organization, Jefferson counts on the generosity of our community to fuel advances in patient care, research, and higher education.
Make a gift to a program that’s meaningful to you before midnight tonight, April 23. Every donation, big or small, matters right now.
⏱️The clock’s ticking! Let’s work together to make this Giving Day the best yet!
46 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyOne Apple SE 3 Watch is up for grabs during our new Power Hour Raffle!
Make a gift to ANY Jefferson fund between 7-9 p.m. ET for a chance to win. 🍎⌚
It’s the perfect time to make a difference for a program or location that’s important to you!
47 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyCongratulations to the Vietnamese Student Association who found the next Ram in our Scavenger Hunt! Two Rams are still waiting to be uncovered 🐏🐏
🔍Here are the remaining clues:
Clue 1:
Where mornings start and energy’s found,
A daily ritual draws crowds around.
Follow the buzz, both warm and bright,
A hidden Ram is tucked just out of sight.
Clue 2:
Echoes rise where voices roar,
Competition lives at the core.
Among the rows where crowds all lean,
Search every level—your Ram’s unseen.
👏 Congratulations to WPHU Radio who won the Student Organization "Fast Movers" Challenge award and $200 in bonus dollars for reaching 20 unique donors. Thank you to Bob Lockyer '68 for sponsoring this challenge!
47 days ago by Erin Ryan ConnollyReady to be in the running for Eagles fan favorites? Give to ANY Jefferson fund from 12-2 p.m. ET for your chance to win one of two prizes:
- A pair of guest passes to Eagles training camp 🦅
- A football signed by Philadelphia Eagles legend Brandon Graham 🏈
Congratulations to WPHU Radio who were the first to find a Ram in our Scavenger Hunt! Fourth clue complete! Three hidden Rams still waiting to be found 🎉
Remaining Clues:
Clue 1:
Where mornings start and energy’s found,
A daily ritual draws crowds around.
Follow the buzz, both warm and bright,
A hidden Ram is tucked just out of sight.
Clue 2:
Echoes rise where voices roar,
Competition lives at the core.
Among the rows where crowds all lean,
Search every level—your Ram’s unseen.
Clue 3:
A figure stands with silent pride,
A watchful presence none can hide.
Circle close, don’t rush on through,
The Ram you seek is near this view.
47 days ago by Erin Ryan Connolly
Thanks to our latest Giving Day Pop-Up Challenge, your gift today can unlock even more funds to fuel scholarship funding at Jefferson.
When 100 donors make a gift to Thomas Jefferson University, class of 2001 alum Christina Rapa will donate $2,500 to the Herbert James Barndt Textile Scholarship.
Join others who are making a difference this Giving Day!

Over the next 48 hours, Jefferson is uniting to fuel education, ground-breaking research, community impact, and more.
Be one of the next 100 donors to make a gift today, April 22, and win a pair of Jefferson-branded socks as a reminder of the impact you’ve made! 🧦💙
47 days ago by Erin Ryan Connolly