MSU Plans “Online” Giving Days

STARKVILLE, Miss.–Mississippi State University’s second annual online giving event will take place on Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21.

Known as #HailStateDays, the event originated in 2014 with a goal of igniting more participation among contributors to MSU by encouraging a gift to any university area. Last year during #HailStateDays, MSU raised over $53,000 online for various campus programs.

For 2015, MSU’s goal is to raise 1,001 donations from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends over a 48-hour period. #HailStateDays start at 12 a.m. on Monday [April 20] and end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday [April 21]. Individuals are encouraged to make a gift to the MSU area of their choice within the 48-hour timeframe at www.hailstatedays.com.

“The entire Bulldog family can help MSU make this year’s event bigger, while one special individual can help us cap off the event and bring our total to 1,001 donors before the event closes,” said Asya Cooley, annual giving director for the MSU Foundation.

She continued, “#HailStateDays is a way to share the good work across our university, salute those responsible for carrying out our university’s mission, and encourage investment in it.”

To promote the event, Cooley encourages participants to change their profile pictures on social media to the #HailStateDays official logo and post about #HailStateDays on social media.