February 2026

Mark your calendars, Hokies! Virginia Tech Giving Day 2026 kicks off at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and for 24 hours, Hokies everywhere will unite to make a powerful impact. Our goal is bold: 6,262 donors to unlock bonus funds that directly support Pamplin students through experiential learning, student organizations, and Next Gen Pamplin initiatives.

Want to learn more? Check out our 2026 plan!

One of the best ways to help is by becoming a Giving Day Ambassador. Ambassadors spread the word, inspire participation, and every gift made through your personal link counts toward Pamplin’s donor goal. Watch this video to learn how to sign up. 

Want to make your gift early? The early giving period is open NOW through 5 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2026. Make your early gift here. 

Together, we can show the power of Hokies helping Hokies. Sign up today and help make this Giving Day our best yet!

👉 Become an Ambassador: https://givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/107794/signup

In addition to signing up as an Ambassador, we have many incentives to look out for on Giving Day. A special thank you to Leaderboard donors who made the following incentives possible!

Anonymous, Baback Bazri, Christina Brogdon, Greg Carter, Tracy Castle‑Newman, Mike Clarke, Gary Cole, Brian Cook, Kenneth Cooke, Kendley Davenport, Chip Devine, Shirley Edwards, Don Halliwill, Carman Liuzzo, Jake Lutz, Brian Maloney, Andy McCullough, Bob McDonald, Floyd Merryman, Don Neff, Matt Ogburn, Morgan Patel, Jim Pearman, Jason Peay, Debbie Petrine, Steve Pierson, Bridget Ryan‑Berman, Mehul Sanghani, Chris Shean, M. Dwight Shelton, Greg Thompson, and Chris Xystros

$100,000 – Top 10 Leaderboard: The top 10 units with most donors to their area will receive a total of $100k with, #1 receiving $20,000, #2 = $18,000, #3 = $15,000, #4 = $12,000, #5 = $10,000, #6 = $8,000, #7 = $6,000, #8 = $5,000, #9 = $4,000, #10 = $2,000

$25,000 – Pamplin Beat Your Best Challenge: Top Five groups/funds showing YOY % growth, must have had a minimum of 25 unique donors in Giving Day 2025 to qualify, allocated as $7,500, $6,250, $5,000, $3,750, $2,500

$25,000 – All Group/Fund Challenge: Every non-Top 10 participating group/fund will receive an equal portion of $25,000 if we reach our 6,262 donor goal

$20,000 – Pamplin+ Challenge: $5k will be unlocked at 3,000 unique donors, another $5k will be unlocked at 4,500 unique donors, and $10k will be unlocked by reaching our goal of 6,262 donors

$20,000 – Ambassador Sign-up Challenge: 20 randomly selected Ambassadors will receive $1k to allocate to the group/fund of their choosing

$15,000 – Ambassador Top Five Challenge: Top Five donor generating ambassadors will receive $5k, $4k, $3k, $2k, $1k, respectively, to award to their preferred group/fund