March 4, 2026

One Day for Dawgs 2026 set for April 8, Ferris State University day of giving aims to bring more support for programs, scholarships, and students

Ferris State University’s day of giving, One Day for Dawgs, saw record participation from donors and community members in 2025, raising over $288,000 for student support. This year’s event, set for Wednesday, Apr. 8, aims to further increase involvement, awareness, and funds raised to benefit students.

Highlights from last year’s event included many records. One Day for Dawgs 2025 saw 93 participating campus causes, 1,814 total donations, 1,386 unique donors, 406 first-time donors, and 845 alumni donors.

Thanks to the generous efforts of so many alumni and community members, the giving day also saw success raising $288,494 against a goal of $260,000. The Ferris Foundation is excited to raise the bar once again, setting a goal of $300,000 for One Day for Dawgs 2026.

The Annual Giving team will announce public challenges and match gifts in the coming weeks. Popular challenges from last year will return, including student-based, fan-favorite voting on the official cause of the spring class of 2026.

Also returning are President Pink’s Picks, Power Hours – with a special surprise from The Ferris Foundation to be announced, ways for the community to earn bonuses for their favorite Bulldog Athletics teams, and more.

Jennifer Yontz-Barger, annual giving manager, shared how eager the cause leaders across campus are for this year.

“There is a lot of excitement and early sign-up activity from our campus causes already this year,” Yontz-Barger said. “Our team knows the goal is ambitious, but we also know just how incredible our university community is, and how much Bulldogs love helping other Bulldogs.”

Announcements, challenges, and event updates are all published online.

Yontz-Barger and the Annual Giving team shared encouraging thoughts for anyone unsure about how to support: “The most important thing to remember is that every gift, regardless of amount, makes a difference when we all come together and the support the causes we care about.”

One Day for Dawgs is Ferris State University’s annual day of giving event, allowing the campus community to raise funds for the causes they care most about. Since 2018, Bulldogs everywhere have empowered students and inspired university successes through their generous contributions. Learn more about the event here, or by following the Ferris State Alumni Association and Ferris State University on social media.