Category: Eagles Give Newsletter

Dear Fellow Eagles and Friends, Giving Joy Day 2026 was a memorable way to celebrate Eastern’s 144th birthday and its single greatest scholarship fundraising event of the year! Our thanks go out to everyone who made this day a success! Over the course of the two-day giving fest, our Eagle community came together to raise a total of…

Dear Friends, Donors like you power the hands-on opportunities that prepare Eastern graduates to launch into career‑track roles. Over the past eight years, EWU supporters have come together to give more than $36 million to ensure Eastern students can access applied learning experiences. Thank you for this life-changing support! Consider the difference this makes for students like Jessica…

Dear Friends, Supporting education is one of the most profound ways to build strong and positive communities. By making philanthropic gifts to Eastern, generous people like you change lives, lift families and build bright futures. Thank you! Your commitments are driving the unprecedented success of Eastern’s Build Our Future campaign. Thanks to partners like you, we are thrilled…

Hello, Eastern Eagles! The EWU Alumni Association is proud to carry forward one of our most meaningful traditions – the Alumni Legacy Scholarship. Created to celebrate the lasting bond between Eastern and our alumni families, this scholarship supports children and grandchildren of EWU graduates as they create their own Eastern Eagle stories. Thanks to the generosity…

Hello Eagles, From the kickoff at the Spokane Catalyst on April 2 until the final donation came in at midnight on April 3, Giving Joy Day was a spirited celebration of Eagle generosity. The announcement of our first gift, given by beloved History Professor Bill Youngs to establish the Youngs Endowment for National Parks Studies,…

Hello, Fellow Eagles, Spring is in the air! We have been working on increasing our footprint in the region and following up on all the wonderful gifts received from our launch of Eastern’s first-ever comprehensive campaign, Build Our Future. We have raised $73M to our $100M goal with your generosity and support. This means close to 5,000…

Hello, Fellow Eagles, As the holidays approach, I’m reminded of how grateful our campus community is for amazing supporters like you. Thank you for being part of Eastern – and for pitching in to create life-changing opportunities for students! You may already know about Build Our Future, the EWU Foundation’s 10-year campaign for Eastern. In…

Hello, fellow Eagles! As we prepare to welcome students for the 2024-25 academic year, and our traditional homecoming celebration, change is in the air. Soon, the University will launch a strategic plan to chart our path over the next five years while also revealing a brand platform highlighting Eastern’s many strengths. The new branding will differentiate…

Dear Friends, You did it! In 1,882 minutes of celebration on Giving Joy Day, April 3, your gifts to support scholarships and university programs totaled $501,770! Your generosity expanded an emergency fund that keeps students enrolled even as they experience hard times. You also fully endowed scholarship funds honoring professors Steve Blewett and Sally Winkle, as well as Activist…

Happy Valentine’s Month, Eagles! I want to share a fun story of philanthropy and love with you this go around of Eagles Give. Did you know that quite a few students meet their forever person while on campus or as alumni out in the world? We have thousands of couples who share Eagle-inspired love stories.…