HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College’s first-ever Giving Day will take place on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Hilbert, founded in 1957, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and the 60th day of the year (March 1) made for the perfect timing of the inaugural event.
Hilbert Giving Day is a 24-hour, online and telephone giving campaign that inspires the Hilbert community to come together, show pride in their alma mater, and provide essential funding to support students and shape the college. Through this collaborative and inclusive event, the college hopes to shine a light on giving at Hilbert and create a new sense of energy around philanthropy because together we all can make the Hilbert experience possible for more students.
Each and every donor will help us reach our goal of 301 donors in one day. What makes this day more impactful is that there are matching gifts that will unlock as certain donor number goals are reached throughout the day.
Supporters are encouraged to designate their gifts to any area on campus they feel most passionate about. If you don't wish to prioritize any specific designation, then we encourage you to give to the Greatest Need of the College, which primarily supports scholarships for students. One-hundred percent of your gift goes to your designated area.
For more information and to check out our Giving Day video go to: http://www.hilbert.edu/givingday
Hilbert Giving Day | One Day. One Goal. One Hilbert.
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Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,000 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college’s engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college’s first graduate programs and evening degree programs geared to adult learners.