Stanford University – Dollars for Doers Challenge
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| Title | Donors for Doers Challenge |
| Institution | Stanford University |
| Submitted by: | Brian Roth The Stanford Fund |
| What is it? | A giving challenge that converts hours of volunteer service into dollars that support Stanford students through financial aid, academics, or student life. It included these 3 easy steps: 1.) You’re a senior or recent graduate, 2.) Complete up to 10 hours of volunteer service, 3.) Submit a form to unlock your gift |
| Who was the audience? | The class of 2021 and alumni from the past four years |
| When did it take place? | Spring and summer 2021 |
| What was the goal? | Participation, service hours, and relationship building were more important than the total amount of money raised. |
| What makes it unique? | Enabling students and recent graduates to give back to Stanford and support their local community or the charity of their choice. We can help them do both, rather than either-or. |
| Did anything surprise you? | The positive response from students and young alumni, as well as the variety of ways students chose to volunteer their time: from cleaning up rivers to fighting fires to hosting virtual concerts for the elderly. |
| What was the outcome? | The Dollars for Doers challenge involved 250 participants contributing close to 2,000 hours of service and raising more than $45,000. |
| How can you learn more? | Click on the title links below to watch these on-demand webinars:
Involving Students in Philanthropy Engaging and Soliciting First-Year Alumni |
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