Last November, the Libraries participated in Giving Tuesday at Rutgers University. This is an annual event that follows the consumer traditions of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, to encourage individuals to support their favorite non-profits and charities.
This year, Rutgers University received $174,483.19 in Giving Tuesday donations and we are happy to announce that the Libraries received over $6,500 in donations from 18 donors. This is excellent and actually places us 8th at the university overall in terms of total dollars raised. This outcome shows we are are supported and valued by our users and colleagues. These funds will help us do a lot of good at the Libraries.
Giving Tuesday is far from a solo or even a departmental effort. We owe many thank yous — thank yous to colleagues who made donations in support of the Libraries and thank yous to faculty and staff who shared our Giving Day initiative and promoted it via your communications channels. This type of success is a group effort, and it is not possible without your help!
