Saint Louis University Giving Day
April 2026
SLU Giving Day, Saint Louis University's 24-hour giving initiative, is designed to benefit various fundraising efforts across campus.
In just one day, Billikens came together and raised $582,869 on SLU Giving Day in 2025, supporting Saint Louis University scholarships, student organizations, service initiatives and much more. These gifts from 751 donors will significantly impact people's lives on campus, in St. Louis and beyond. Thank you to all who participated! If you missed SLU Giving Day, there is still time to support these important causes.
Give on SLU Giving Day
You can designate your Giving Day contribution to your favorite area or split it between multiple projects. Learn about each project on our Giving Day webpage starting in the weeks before the event.
Become an Advocate
Advocates play a critical role in the success of SLU Giving Day and may receive prizes for their support. What's involved?
- Before Giving Day, advocates post about SLU Giving Day two to three times on their personal social media accounts.
- On SLU Giving Day, advocates use email, text or direct message to encourage at least 10 friends and family members to give to SLU. They’ll also make one to three social media posts encouraging others to give.
- After SLU Giving Day, advocates share or create original content to showcase SLU’s final Giving Day numbers and to thank all who participated.
Questions? Contact Danielle Christopher, SLU assistant director of digital philanthropy, at danielle.christopher@slu.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Giving to SLU on Giving Day has never been easier! On SLU Giving Day, click the Give Now button at the top of this page or visit the Saint Louis University Office of Alumni Engagement on Facebook, X or Instagram to access the SLU Giving Day 2026 crowdfunding platform. Gifts can be made via credit card or virtual wallet, including PayPal, Venmo and Google Pay.
Your gift can support any campus need listed on the SLU Giving Day 2026 crowdfunding platform. Just pick the project you want to support or split your gift among multiple campus initiatives.
Throughout the day, there will be challenges and matching gift opportunities — meaning your gift will have an even greater impact. By contributing a gift, big or small, you’ll be part of the collective impact of our entire SLU community coming together to support current and future Billikens.
Leading up to SLU Giving Day, you will receive information about projects needing support and how to give via email and possibly text. Not sure if we have your contact information? Update your alumni profile now.
Yes! We will send information about how to give securely via text message on SLU Giving Day. The text you receive will be similar to: "Hi! SLU Giving Day is here and we need your help to reach our goals. Can we count on you to help?" If you have concerns, feel free to contact giving@slu.edu for more information.