I Heart Brown Day
I Heart Brown Day
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About the Giving Day
It’s the people and programs that make a Brown education one of a kind. This I Heart Brown Day, join us in supporting the work of everyone who made your Brown experience possible with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund.
Which gifts are included?
All Brown Annual Fund designations are included for I Heart Brown Day and donors will have their gift matched 1:1 up to $1,000,000. Matching gifts benefit The Brown Fund.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship ✵
BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship ✵
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship ✵
Pathways to Diversity & Inclusion Fund ✵
Brown Engineering Annual Fund ✵
Brown Public Health Annual Fund ✵
Athletics Director’s Excellence Fund
Other BUSF Athletics Annual Funds - sport-specific varsity and club sport funds
If a donor wants their donor-advised fund, stock, or other gift not made through the online giving form to be included, please contact your staff liaison to ensure that gift is counted for IHBD.
✵ There is a current challenge for this fund, allowing donors to amplify their impact on November 18th.
Visit the I Heart Brown Day microsite to see LIVE progress on November 18, 2025.
Making a gift online is the best way to be counted for I Heart Brown Day. Contact your staff liaison if you or your assignments choose a different way to give.
Use the hashtag #iheartbrown on social media!
Win Brown Swag!
All BAF volunteers who contact their assignments on IHBD will be entered to win a special swag bag.
Contact
Please contact the Brown Annual Fund if you have any questions!
Phone:
+1 401-863-3300
Email:
brown-fund@brown.edu
A motivational message from Brown Annual Fund Co-Chair, Dan O'Keefe.
A motivational message from Brown Annual Fund Co-Chair, Dan O'Keefe.
FY26 IHBD Motivator - DOK.mp4Volunteer Toolkits
Volunteer Toolkits
Click on the appropriate heading for committee specific information, templates for emails and texts, and to learn more about out challenges.
Brown Annual Fund Co-Chairs
Brown Annual Fund Co-Chairs
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Brown Club Region Challenge / The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of I Heart Brown Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can double your support of the people and programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can double your support of the people and programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I chose The Brown Fund because I know my gift will go directly where it is needed most. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Save the date!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day!
When we heart Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there will be a challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what is closest to our hearts, we will help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day support.
I made my gift early so that I can give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me. You can join me and use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
I hope you’ll join me!
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and today we will help unlock additional funds for Brown.
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - The Brown Fund
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Dear Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Subject: Thank you so much
Name,
Thank you for joining me in supporting Brown on I Heart Brown Day! I’m grateful that you joined so many members of our community in showing your love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support will help drive discovery, spark innovation, and create change.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Class Committees
Class Committees
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Brown Club Region Challenge / The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of I Heart Brown Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we heart Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. Join me to show your love for those changing lives and the world by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: Today is I Heart Brown Day! To show my love for Brown I’m supporting The Brown Fund because I know how important unrestricted dollars are right now. Join me to show your love for those changing lives and the world by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Save the date!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day!
When we heart Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there will be a challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what is closest to our hearts, we will help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day gifts.
I just made my gift early so that I can give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me. You can use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
I hope you’ll join me!
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember the beautiful greens and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and today we will help unlock additional funds for Brown. I give through the Annual Fund because I can direct my support to the areas at Brown that I care about most.
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - The Brown Fund
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Dear Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember the beautiful greens and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Subject: Thank you so much
Name,
I saw that you made a gift on I Heart Brown Day and I wanted to send along a heartfelt thank you for joining so many members of our community to show your love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support will help drive discovery, spark innovation, and create change.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Emeriti Committee
Emeriti Committee
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Brown Club Region Challenge / The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of I Heart Brown Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we show heart for Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. Join me to show your love for those changing lives and the world by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: Today is I Heart Brown Day! To show my love for Brown, I’m supporting The Brown Fund because I know how important unrestricted dollars are right now. Join me to show your love for those changing lives and the world by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Save the date!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day!
When we show heart for Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there will be a challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what is closest to our hearts, we will help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day gifts.
I just made my gift early so that I can give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me. You can use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown, we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and today we will help unlock additional funds for Brown. I give through the Annual Fund because I can direct my support to the areas at Brown that I care about most.
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - The Brown Fund
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Dear Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Subject: Thank you so much
Name,
I saw that you made a gift on I Heart Brown Day and I wanted to send along a heartfelt thank you for joining so many members of our community to show your love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support will help drive discovery, spark innovation, and create change.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Graduate Alumni Committee
Graduate Alumni Committee
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Graduate Alumni Participation Challenge / When 150 graduate alumni make an I Heart Brown Day gift, $5,000 will be released to The Brown Fund thanks to Steven H. Zhu PhD'92.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: - It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can show your support for the programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can make your gift of support to the Brown Annual Fund for the programs closest to your heart. I chose The Brown Fund because I know my gift will go directly where it is needed most. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Save the date!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day!
When we show heart for Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there will be a challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what is closest to our hearts, we will help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day gifts.
I just made my gift early so that I can give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me. You can use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown, we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and today we will help unlock additional funds for Brown. I give through the Annual Fund because I can direct my support to the areas at Brown that I care about most.
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - The Brown Fund
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Dear Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Subject: Thank you so much
Name,
I saw that you made a gift on I Heart Brown Day and I wanted to send along a heartfelt thank you for joining so many members of our community to show your love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support will help drive discovery, spark innovation, and create change.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Leadership Council
Leadership Council
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Brown Club Region Challenge / The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of I Heart Brown Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting Templates
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can double your support of the people and programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can double your support of the people and programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I chose The Brown Fund because I know my gift will go directly where it is needed most. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Save the date!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day!
When we show heart for Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there will be a challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what is closest to our hearts, we will help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day gifts.
I just made my gift early so that I can give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me. You can use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown, we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and today we will help unlock additional funds for Brown. I give through the Annual Fund because I can direct my support to the areas at Brown that I care about most.
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - The Brown Fund
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Dear Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Subject: Thank you so much
Name,
I saw that you made a gift on I Heart Brown Day and I wanted to send along a heartfelt thank you for joining so many members of our community to show your love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support will help drive discovery, spark innovation, and create change.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Reunion Committees
Reunion Committees
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Reunion Participation Challenge / The top three Reunion classes with the most giving day donors will each receive a $1,000 credit to their Class Treasury.
Brown Club Region Challenge / The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of I Heart Brown Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting Templates
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we heart Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. Join me to show your love for Brunonians changing lives and the world by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: Today is I Heart Brown Day! To show my love for Brown I’m supporting The Brown Fund because I know how important unrestricted dollars are right now. Join me to show your love for Brunonians changing lives and the world by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Help win $1,000 for our Class Treasury!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day! This fall giving day is a fantastic opportunity to give our Reunion Class Gift a strong start in honor of our Reunion year.
When we heart Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there’s a matching challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what giving priority is closest to our heart, we can help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day contributions.
I just made my gift early to give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me, and make an early contribution to our Class Gift. You can use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
P.S. The top three Reunion classes with the most giving day donors will each receive a $1,000 credit to their Class Treasury!
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: On November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might imagine campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today. Our gifts today go a long way towards setting our class up for a successful Reunion Class Gift.
Our contributions are an investment in everything we love about Brown, and today we can help unlock additional funds for Brown through the matching challenges offered for every annual giving designation. I love that I can support the areas at Brown that I care about the most by giving through the Annual Fund!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future as we celebrate our Reunion.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
P.S. The top three Reunion classes with the most giving day donors will each receive a $1,000 credit to their Class Treasury!
GIVING DAY - THE BROWN FUND
Send Date: On November 18, 2024
Reunion Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might imagine campus, the beautiful greens, and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today. Our gifts today go a long way towards setting our class up for a successful Reunion Class Gift.
Our contributions are an investment in everything we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future as we celebrate our Reunion.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
P.S. The top three Reunion classes with the most giving day donors will each receive a $1,000 credit to their Class Treasury!
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Reunion Subject: Thank you so much!
Name,
I saw that you made a gift on I Heart Brown Day and I wanted to send along a heartfelt thank you for joining so many members of our community in showing our love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support helps drive discovery, spark innovation, and ensure Brown’s thriving academic community. I’m thrilled to celebrate our Reunion year, and I hope many of us can come together on campus in May!
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Young Alumni + Student Committees
Young Alumni + Student Committees
Challenges
I Heart Brown Day Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Challenge / All I Heart Brown Day gifts to the Brown Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar—up to the first $1 million. Matching funds will benefit The Brown Fund. This challenge is sponsored by the Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation; Richard A. Friedman '79, P'08 & Susan Pilch Friedman '77, P'08; Robert Henderson '78; the Patricia and Mark Joseph Foundation; and additional anonymous challengers.
Brown Club Region Challenge / The three Brown Clubs with the highest percentage of I Heart Brown Day donors in their geographic location will receive an additional $1,000 for their treasuries.
I Heart Brown Day Fund Participation Challenges / These micro participation challenges will focus on increasing donor support for specific funds within the Brown Annual Fund. Incentives will be determined for each individual fund based on an attainable participation goal. Donors can sponsor individual Challenges with gifts of $5,000 -$20,000.
IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $12,500 when it reaches 165 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Christina Tapia '99, the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 90 I Heart Brown Day donors.
International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship Participation Challenge / Thanks to Bhavan S. Suri '98, the International Brown Annual Fund Scholarship will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 35 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Alex Reinert '93, the Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 130 I Heart Brown Day donors.
BrownConnect Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Susanna Felleman '91, P'26, the BrownConnect Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 45 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Campus Sustainability Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Rohit Sachdev '01 and Darpun D. Sachdev ’02 MD’07, the Campus Sustainability Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 50 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Humanities Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Kevin Connors '01, the Humanities Fund will receive an additional $5,000 when it reaches 20 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Engineering Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to a member of the Engineering Board of Governors, the Engineering Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 135 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Public Health Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Pamela Tillinghast Dubitsky P'23, P'29 & Alexander Dubitsky P'23, P'29, the Public Health Annual Fund will receive an additional $20,000 when it reaches 100 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Watson School Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to Zac Townsend '08, the Watson School Annual Fund will receive an additional $10,000 when it reaches 30 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Brown Medical Annual Fund Participation Challenge / Thanks to an anonymous challenger, the Brown Medical Annual Fund will receive an additional $15,000 when it reaches 185 I Heart Brown Day donors.
Texting
Templates can be used for outreach on I Heart Brown Day.
All BAF: - It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can double your support of the people and programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
The Brown Fund: It’s I Heart Brown Day! Today you can double your support of the people and programs closest to your heart with your gift to the Brown Annual Fund. I chose The Brown Fund because I know my gift will go directly where it is needed most. I hope you'll join me by making your gift here: brown.edu/go/ihbdvolunteer.
Email Templates
Templates can be used for outreach both in advance of and on I Heart Brown Day.
GIVING DAY - EARLY GIVING SAVE THE DATE
Send Date: By November 17, 2024
Subject: Save the date!
Dear Name,
Do you have plans on Tuesday, November 18? No matter where you’ll be, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me in celebrating I Heart Brown Day!
When we heart Brown, we come together to invest in the students, faculty, and staff who make Brown extraordinary. This year there will be a challenge for every area of the Annual Fund, so no matter what is closest to our hearts, we will help unlock important funding for Brown with our giving day gifts.
I just made my gift early so that I can give a headstart to the areas at Brown that mean the most to me. You can use this link to make your giving day gift early too. Annual gifts are incredibly important for Brown right now, and I Heart Brown Day is the perfect time to leverage your support to earn additional dollars for Brown.
I hope you’ll join me!
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - ALL BAF
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember the beautiful greens and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and today we will help unlock additional funds for Brown. I give through the Annual Fund because I can direct my support to the areas at Brown that I care about most.
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - The Brown Fund
Send Date: November 18, 2024
Subject: Let’s act with heart together
Dear Name,
Today is I Heart Brown Day! When we picture Brown we might remember the beautiful greens and iconic buildings, but I think we both know the true heart of Brown is its people. Today is the day to show our love for the incredible students, faculty, and staff whose accomplishments are moving Brown and the world forward. I hope you will join me and make your Brown Annual Fund gift in celebration of the giving day today.
Our contributions are an investment in everything that we love about Brown, and I give to The Brown Fund because I know the University needs unrestricted support more than anything else right now. Plus, today our gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled!
This is the moment to act with heart. Let’s stand together to power Brown’s future.
Ever True,
Volunteer Name
GIVING DAY - Thank You
Send Date: November 19, 2024
Subject: Thank you so much
Name,
I saw that you made a gift on I Heart Brown Day and I wanted to send along a heartfelt thank you for joining so many members of our community to show your love for Brown. This is a pivotal moment for the University, and our support will help drive discovery, spark innovation, and create change.
Gratefully,
Volunteer Name
Fund Descriptors
Fund Descriptors
Prefer to write your own email or want to gather support for a specific Brown Annual Fund designation? Use an I Heart Brown Day specific fund descriptor to help build your appeal. You can also insert any of the descriptors into one of the provided email templates.
The Brown Fund. With your gift, you safeguard the University’s commitment to essential scholarship and critical research. Unrestricted gifts to the Brown Fund provide immediate, flexible support that sustains Brown’s capacity to offer students from all backgrounds a world-class education, retain the faculty who are shaping the next generations of leaders, and conduct research that is improving lives and communities. On I Heart Brown Day, all gifts to The Brown Fund will be doubled, up to $1,000,000!
the Brown Medical Annual Fund (BMAF). With your gift, you enhance the medical education Warren Alpert Medical School students receive as they train to become the physician-leaders of tomorrow. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $15,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 185 donors.
the Brown Engineering Annual Fund. With your gift, you power cutting-edge learning experiences, fuel advancements in research, and create an environment that welcomes budding engineers from all backgrounds. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 135 donors.
the Brown Public Health Annual Fund. With your gift you continue to shape a vision for the future–fueling cutting-edge collaborative research, improving information ecosystems, better understanding the catastrophic threat of pandemics, and training the public health leaders of tomorrow. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 100 donors.
the Watson School Annual Fund. With your gift you prepare the next generation of global policymakers and leaders to tackle pressing economic, political, social, and policy challenges. On I Heart Brown Day an additional $10,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 30 donors.
the IPC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship. With your gift, you provide vitally important support for financial aid, bringing more talented students to Brown. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $12,500 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 165 donors.
the BrownConnect Fund. With your gift you provide students with the funds necessary to pursue career-launching internship, research, and service opportunities that further their academic and professional goals while solving real-world problems. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $10,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 45 donors.
the Campus Sustainability Fund. With your gift, you support the implementation of renewable energy sources and other climate-focused initiatives, creating a more sustainable Brown. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 50 donors.
the Pathways to Diversity & Inclusion Fund. With your gift, you enhance the student experience—from recruitment and matriculation to Commencement—through creative programs and opportunities. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 130 donors.
the Humanities Fund. With your gift, you elevate creative programming that promotes an active dialogue on the most challenging questions facing today’s humanities scholars. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 20 donors.
the BUSF Athletics Annual Fund. Support Brown’s student-athletes through the Athletics Director’s Excellence Fund or by contributing to an individual athletic team annual fund.
the BULAC BAF Scholarship. With your gift, you provide vitally important support for financial aid, bringing more talented students to Brown. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 90 donors.
the International BAF Scholarship. With your gift, you ensure the world’s most talented students can, and will, study at Brown. On I Heart Brown Day, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked when the fund reaches 35 donors.
More ways to support I Heart Brown Day
More ways to support I Heart Brown Day
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