{"id":8385,"date":"2021-03-17T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=8385"},"modified":"2021-03-17T09:48:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:48:07","slug":"21-give-n-day-sets-new-fundraising-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2021\/03\/17\/21-give-n-day-sets-new-fundraising-record\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201821 Give-N-Day Sets New Fundraising Record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THIBODAUX, La. — The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation<\/a> 2021 Give-N-Day<\/a> nearly doubled the record for most dollars raised during its March 2 fundraiser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s event raised $183,830 from 1,199 donors to 89 campus organizations. Gifts came from 34 states ranging from Washington state to Washington D.C., and eight countries.  The previous record for most money raised was in 2019 with $100,454. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give-N-Day was first organized in 2018 as a way for student organizations, academic programs and athletics to raise money in a way they couldn\u2019t before. For the first time ever, every organization that registered, received at least one gift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicholl Foundation Executive Director Jeremy Becker<\/a> said he was impressed with the commitment from donors and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 2021 Give-N-Day was the most successful to date, and there are increases in all measured areas,\u201d he said. \u201cThis year saw the most funds ever raised, the most gifts ever from the most donors and the most gifts from outside of Louisiana.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maritime Management<\/a> led the way with $19,555 raised. Other programs that received remarkable financial support were: <\/p>\n\n\n\n