Rapid $2M Blitz
Texas State’s alumni blitz #StepUpForState pulled in more than $2 million from over 1,400 donors in just 1,899 minutes — a tight, time‑bound ask that converted scale into urgency. The result highlights how short, community‑driven appeals can mobilize broad participation quickly. (x.com)
Texas State ran the 10th annual Step Up for State across March 25–26, 2026 as a 1,899‑minute giving day tied to the university’s 1899 founding. (news.txst.edu) The campaign was hosted on GiveCampus, which listed a donor goal of $2,046,227 and noted the campaign ended on March 26, 2026. (give.txst.edu) GiveCampus’s event page showed area-level results during the drive, for example River & Waterways recorded 104 donors and $10,331 while the President’s Excellence Fund listed 60 donors and $10,760. (give.txst.edu) The platform tracked engagement mechanics used in the push, including a “50 States Challenge” (28 of 50 states completed at the snapshot) and named matching sponsors such as Ozarka/BlueTriton (a $5,000 match) and the National Precast Concrete Association Foundation (a $2,000 match). (give.txst.edu) For comparison, Texas State’s 2025 Step Up for State logged about 2,100 gifts totaling $1,922,217, a clear year‑over‑year benchmark that fundraising teams can use when analyzing conversion and retention. (news.txst.edu) University Advancement framed the 2026 drive as a strategic priority in promotional messaging, with Vice President for University Advancement Brooks Hull quoted in the March 11, 2026 release and President Kelly Damphousse also publicly supporting the 10th‑anniversary event. (news.txst.edu)
