Day of Giving – UT
#GivingPack — Giving Forward
Welcome to NC State Day of Giving – University Theatre page. Listed below are plenty of ways to get involved and “GivePack” on Day of Giving! Check out the free social media challenges or sign up to be a Pack Leader to inspire your friends and family to join you in #GivingPack and giving forward.
The Fine Print
All times listed below are Eastern Daylight Time. Only gifts made via the dayofgiving.ncsu.edu website (we’ve linked you below) on March 22, 2023, are eligible for challenges. Social media challenges are limited to the listed platforms and must include #GivingPack and the unit @ handle.
Twitter: @NCSUTheatre
Instagram/Facebook: @ncstateuniversitytheatre
Giving
Donations to the University Theatre Enhancement Fund at any level support University Theatre for the future. You can follow along on the leaderboard and plan your giving to help University Theatre compete in university-wide challenges so we can access even more funds.
Pack Leader
Sign up to be a Pack Leader before 5pm on March 21. Get your own personal custom giving link to share with friends and family. Complete the You+2 Challenge by giving and getting two other friends of NC State to give through your link and receive exclusive swag while boosting your favorite unit’s chances to win more funds.
Hourly Challenges
$200,000 worth of additional funds are up for grabs in challenges held throughout the day, and University Theatre could win with your help. This means each gift goes further when we win bonus funds to support our students.
Most Gifts Challenge: 12am – $1000
We’re tallying them up! The area with the largest number of gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will receive an extra $1,000.
First Time Donor Challenge: 10am – $1000
Never given to NC State before? Make your first gift between 10 and 11 a.m. to put your favorite area in the running for an extra $1,000.
Most Young Alumni Gifts Challenge: 3pm — $1000
If you graduated in the last 10 years (graduates from any classes between 2012 and 2022), this is the challenge for you. The area with the most gifts from young alumni between 3 and 4 p.m. will receive an extra $1,000.
Most Parent Gifts Challenge: 7pm – $1000
For the parents who power our Pack: Set your sights on the 7 o’clock hour. The area that receives the highest number of gifts from parents between 7 and 8 p.m. will earn an extra $1,000.
Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10pm – $1000
Help us finish strong! The area that earns the most alumni gifts between 10 and 11 p.m. will receive a bonus $1,000.
Social Media Challenges
Share your UT Pack pride through social media for free. Make sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Donate up to $50 to UT w/no out of pocket expense
Platform(s): Instagram and Twitter
When you post something you love about NC State on Instagram using the hashtag #GivingPack and mention @ncstateuniversitytheatre, or @NCSUTheatre on Twitter, $10 is automatically donated to University Theatre. You may post up to five times to score $50 for your favorite campus community theatre.
Show Us Your Wolfies —$500 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Facebook and LinkedIn
Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22, beginning at 5 a.m.
Wolfies up! Spread the Wolfpack spirit on Day of Giving by sharing a photo of you or your Pack holding up “wolfies” (wolf ears).
Participate by 1) posting your photo as a comment on the NC State University Facebook/LinkedIn page’s post about this challenge, and 2) mentioning UNIVERSITY THEATRE. You can also enter by posting the photo publicly on a personal Facebook or LinkedIn account, tagging the NC State University Facebook/LinkedIn page and mentioning @ncstateuniversitytheatre in the post. Two winners will earn an extra $500 each for their favorite college/unit.
Pack Pets Challenge: 10am – $1000 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
Our pets are part of our NC State family. Whether they’re decked out in Wolfpack gear, running wild or interrupting a Zoom call, they’re here for us when we need them. During this hour, we want you to show us your Wolfpack pets!
Participate on Twitter or Instagram by using #GivingPack and mentioning UNIVERSITY THEATRE. You can also participate on Instagram Stories by tagging @NCState and using the hashtag #GivingPack along with mentioning @NCStateUniversityTheatre. Two winners will earn an extra $1,000 for their favorite college/unit.
Wolfpack Throwback Challenge: 3pm — $1,000 for each of two winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
That haircut? Cargo shorts? That costume? It’s the memories that matter, right? Post your best throwback photos of your time at NC State, whether that was last year or last decade.
Participate on Twitter or Instagram by using #GivingPack and mentioning UNIVERSITY THEATRE. You can also participate on Instagram Stories by tagging @NCState and using the hashtag #GivingPack along with mentioning @NCStateUniversityTheatre. Two winners will earn an extra $1,000 for their favorite college/unit.
Where’s the Wuf? Scavenger Hunt — $400 for each of five winners
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22, until all five Wufs are found
Students! On Wednesday, March 22, five stuffed Wufs will be hidden across NC State’s main and Centennial campuses. Each Wuf you find has an assigned donation value that you can give to your preferred college, program or unit. Find a Wuf, take a photo with it and post it publicly to Twitter or Instagram with the message: “I found Mr./Ms. Wuf! I’m #GivingPack to UNIVERSITY THEATRE.” If you enter on Instagram Stories, you must also tag @NCState. The five winners will earn an extra $400 each for their favorite college/unit. Bonus: You get to keep the Wuf!
#GivingPack Hashtag Match Challenge Champion — $2,000
Platform(s): Twitter and Instagram (feed and stories)
Time: All day on Wednesday, March 22, until 400 posts are made and the $4,000 threshold is reached
But wait — there’s more! When the #GivingPack Hashtag Match Challenge threshold is reached, the college, program or unit that is mentioned in the highest number of eligible posts will also win an additional $2,000.