Georgia State Day 2026

The Advisory Board for the Honors College will match contributions to any fund in the Honors College, up to $5,000.

The Perimeter College Board will match $1 for $1 up to $3,750 for donations made to any Perimeter College fund.

Faye Borthick, Professor of Accountancy at GSU for the last almost 30 years, will match $2-for-$1 up to $10,000 to the School of Accountancy Scholarship fund.

Donations to the Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy will unlock a $1 for $1 match of $1,500 from Friends of RCALL.

Social Work Associate Professor Dr. Jan Ligon will match $1 for $1 up to $2,000 for every gift to the School of Social Work.

In honor of Georgia State leader and alumnus Dr. Michael Sanseviro and in recognition of his retirement from GSU, the Women’s Philanthropy Network will match every gift to the WPN Sanseviro Graduate Intern Fund dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. This fund supports graduate interns in the Graduate School, with an emphasis on students pursuing careers in the helping professions. Your gift is doubled - and helps expand opportunities for graduate students across Georgia State.

For 50 gifts to any Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Fund, Dean Mo will provide a $2,000 match.

College of Education and Human Development Dean Paul Alberto will give $1,500 if 100 donors make a gift to any CEHD fund.

Dean Courtney Anderson and the leadership team at the College of Law will give $1,500 if 75 donors contribute to any fund in the College of Law.

Todd Rosenstiel, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, will give $1,500 when 50 donors make a gift to the Fund for the College of Arts & Sciences.

Honors College Dean Sarah Cook will contribute $3,500 when 35 gifts are made to the Honors College Fund. This fund supports high‑impact student experiences, including study abroad and study away opportunities, as well as curriculum enhancements and co‑curricular expenses.

In honor of Dr. Doug Barthlow, who served as the Communication Department’s internship coordinator for more than 25 years, the Communication Internship Fund has been established. Doug has dedicated his career to helping students launch careers of their own. To celebrate his legacy, Department Chair Dr. Jaye Atkinson will contribute $1,500 when 25 donors join her in supporting this fund. Every gift, of any amount, helps students gain meaningful professional experience.

If 25 donors give to the Graduate School First in Family (FIF) Scholarship, a generous donor will give $5,000 to the fund. The FIF scholarship expands access for first-generation graduate students and cultivates support networks to help them succeed.

The GSU Foundation Board will give $25,000 to the Georgia State University Fund if 1,000 GSU employees make a gift to any fund.

The GSU Foundation Board will match $1 for $1 up to $30,000 for the first 30 donors who give $1,000+, qualifying them for Presidents Society.

Dr. Christine Stauber and Brendon McHugh will match, dollar for dollar, every gift made to the School of Public Health up to $1,500.

As we approach the 15th anniversary of the Honors College, we invite our alumni to celebrate 15 years of curiosity, connection and growth. From our earliest days, the Honors College has been shaped by a community of engaged, generous alumni who believe in the power of thoughtful learning and meaningful connection. In celebration of this anniversary, Dean Cook will match alumni gifts of $15 or more, up to $1,500, doubling the impact of your support and helping carry our shared values forward to the next generation.

Dean Lisa Armistead of the Graduate School will match $1 for $1 up to $2,000 for any gift made to the Graduate School.

TP and Nancy Hall will match all donations to the GSU Fund for Business $1 for $1 up to $30,000

A friend of the Biology department will match donations to the department $1 for $1, up to $2,000.

The Emeriti Association Coordinating Board will match every gift to the Just-in-Time Scholarship Fund $1 for $1 up to $15,000, doubling your impact. This fund empowers deserving undergraduate students to take advantage of professional opportunities such as research conference presentations, unique internships, and study abroad experiences - right when they need it most.

Emeritus Faculty and Foundation Trustee, Dr. Ken Bernhardt, will match $1 for $1 up to $25,000 for all gifts made to the Dr. Kenneth L. Bernhardt Speaker Series in Marketing.

AYS Dean Dr. Thomas J. Vicino, along with faculty leaders and the Board of Visitors, will contribute $4,500 if 200 donors give to any AYSPS fund.

Director of IBMS, Dr. Jian-Dong Li, will give $500 for every 5 gifts made to the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, up to $1,500.

When 50 donors make a gift to Panther Immersion Programs, a program alumni will give $12,800, amplifying efforts to shape the next generation of Panther leaders.

The members of the School of Public Health's Board will give $1,000 for every 10 donors to the School of Public Health general fund, up to $12,000.

For every 5 gifts to the Perimeter College Fund, Perimeter College Dean Dr. Barbara J. Johnson will give $500 up to $1,500. The Perimeter College Fund provides students with experiential learning opportunities such as internships and attending conferences, among much more.

A generous donor will contribute $500 for every 5 gifts to the Black Law Students Association Fund up to $1,500.

If 150 current students make a gift to any fund, the GSU Foundation Board will make a $25,000 gift in support of the Emergency Assistance Fund.

If 250 young alumni give to any initiative, the GSU Foundation Board will contribute $25,000 to the Student Success Fund.