All-Day Social Media Contests
- March 4 (Noon – Midnight): My Campus Home Post a photo or story of your favorite campus spot and tell us why you love it, using the hashtag #NJITGivingDay. 2 randomly selected posts earn $500 for their chosen area!
Congratulations to Highlander Racing and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - March 4 (Noon – Midnight): Wear it Wednesday: Show your NJIT and #NJITGivingDay pride by posting a photo or story of you in your NJIT Giving Day T-Shirt or favorite piece of NJIT apparel. 2 randomly selected posts earn $500 for their chosen area!
Congratulations to YWCC and AIChE - March 5 (Midnight – Noon): NJIT Besties: Post a photo or story of you and your best NJIT buddies using the hashtag #NJITGivingDay. The top 2 featured fund areas will unlock a $500 bonus!
Congratulations to Rocketry and ALPFA - March 5 (Midnight – Noon) Throwback Thursday: Post a photo or story of your favorite on-campus memory using the hashtag #NJITGivingDay. 2 randomly selected posts earn $500 for their chosen area!
Congratulations to Women's Cross Country and Track and Field and Society of Hispanic and Latine Appreciation
All-Day Challenges
- 2026 Class Challenge: The top 3 areas supported by the class of 2026 will each receive $500 in bonus funds! Making a gift on NJIT Giving Day counts for your class gift!
Congratulations to Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Women's Varsity Soccer and Men's Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field - Parent Power! The top 3 funds with the most Parent donors each unlock $500.
Congratulations to Men's Varsity Lacrosse, Men's Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field and Women's Varsity Soccer - Most Improved: The area that shows the most improvement over NJIT Giving Day 2025 will unlock $1,000 in bonus funds.
Congratulations to Men's Varsity Lacrosse - Advocate Challenge: The advocate who brings in the most donors with their link will unlock an additional $1,000 in bonus funds for their preferred fund.
Congratulations to Samantha Montalbine representing Highlander Racing - First-time Donor Challenge: The area supported by the most first-time donors will unlock $1000 in bonus funds.
Congratulations to Men's Varsity Lacrosse - Farthest Highlander: The donor located farthest from NJIT will unlock an additional $1,000 for their area of support.
Congratulations to Fred Langford from Margaret River, Australia representing Men's Varsity Swimming.
Power Hour Schedule
Timing is everything. Give during these windows to help your favorite fund win big and secure bonus funds.
Time Window | Challenge Name | How to Win |
12:00 p.m. (Mar 4) | The Early Bird | The very first gift of Giving Day unlocks an instant $1,000!
Congratulations to Highlander Racing! |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Feeling Lucky? | One random gift will be amplified with a $1,000 bonus
Congratulations to Formula SAE! |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Most Gifts Challenge | The three areas with the most gifts will each receive $500 in bonus funds.
Congratulations to Highlander Racing, Men's Varsity Lacrosse and NJIT's Operation Smile Chapter! |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Common Hour Challenge | The three student organizations/sports clubs with the most gifts between 3 and 4 p.m. will receive $500 in bonus funds.
Congratulations to Men's Cross Country and Track and Field, Men's Varsity Lacrosse and Men's Varsity Swimming |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Jersey Strong Challenge | The fund with the most gifts made from New Jersey residents wins an extra $1,000!
Congratulations to Men's Cross Country and Track and Field |
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Challenge | The top 3 funds with the most Alumni gifts each unlock a bonus $500.
Congratulations to Women's Varsity Soccer, NCE Dean's Fund and the David DeNure Volleyball Fund |
8 p.m. – Midnight | After-8 Young Alumni Challenge | The top 3 funds with the most donors from the classes of 2016-2025 between 8 p.m. and midnight win $500.
Congratulations to Men's Varsity Lacrosse, Women's Varsity Soccer and the MTSM Dean's Fund |
7 a.m. - 8 a.m. | Early Bird | The area with the most donors between 7 and 8 a.m. will receive a bonus $1000
Congratulations to Men's Cross Country and Track and Field |
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Largest Online Gift | The fund with the largest online gift between 9-10 a.m. will win an additional $1,000!
Congratulations to Hillier College of Architecture and Design |
10:00- 11:00 a.m. | Faculty and Staff Challenge | The top 3 funds with the most Faculty and Staff donors between 10 and 11 a.m. each unlock $500.
Congratulations to Men's Cross Country and Track and Field, Educational Opportunity Program and the Martin Tuchman School of Management Dean's Fund |
11:00 a.m. – Noon | The Last Call | The top 3 funds with the most individual donors win a final $500!
Congratulations to Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Men's Cross Country and Track and Field and the Bowling Club |