The Ole Miss Fund
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Your investment in the Ole Miss Fund improves campus facilities and technology, helps attract and retain the best faculty and provides scholarships to deserving students. 

Increase your impact! Your gift goes further when you participate in one of our challenges or matching gift opportunities below. 

It’s easy to give! Ole Miss Giving Day accepts Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, all major credit cards and now Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) gifts, allowing you to recommend a grant from your charitable fund through our platform. Consider becoming a monthly donor to build a long-term legacy!

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Realtree Early Bird Special
The campus cause that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 14 will earn an additional $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Bill ( BBA 1973) and Shannon Jordan, and their son Tyler Jordan (BS 2016), founders of Realtree in Columbus, Georgia. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds! The Jordans have provided this Early Bird Special for several years now -- it's a Giving Day tradition!
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Afternoon Leaderboard Challenge
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 14 will earn an additional $2,000, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus claim these funds.
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Name a Grove Squirrel!
For Giving Day 2026, we're offering a special treat! A gift of at least $26 to the Ole Miss Fund entitles you to name one of our famous Grove Squirrels. Our Grove Squirrels care about the future of the University, and so do you! So make a gift and pick a great name. We'll send you a digital certificate that you can print for yourself or send to someone special. ONE GIFT of at least $26 = ONE SQUIRREL CERTIFICATE. If you would like to name more than one squirrel, please make more than one gift! Name a Grove Squirrel is only available on Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., so please act fast!
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Funkys Happy Hour Leaderboard Challenge
Show up and raise a toast to your favorite cause on campus by making a gift between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST on April 14! The unit that secures the most gifts during the Happy Hour challenge will receive an additional $500, courtesy of Oxford mainstay, Funkys!
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Chancellor's Leaderboard Challenge
During the Chancellor’s Leaderboard competition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, schools, academic units and groups compete to attract the largest number of gifts. Emily Boyce and Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce will contribute $2,500 to the winning area, so gifts made during this time can have an even bigger impact!
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Participating Groups
College of Liberal Arts The Ole Miss Fund Academic Centers & Institutes Graduate School Ole Miss Alumni Association Ole Miss First Outreach & Continuing Education Patterson School of Accountancy Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College School of Applied Sciences School of Business Administration School of Education School of Engineering School of Journalism and New Media School of Law School of Pharmacy Student Affairs The Ole Miss Women's Council University Libraries
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