Giving Day 2026

Your impact

Mizzou’s alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends showed up in a big way to support what they love on campus, and the numbers speak for themselves.  From scholarships and student organizations to groundbreaking research and campus traditions, our Tigers’ generosity made an immediate difference.  

Here’s a snapshot of

Mizzou Giving Day 2026: 

2,986 donors 

$2,333,912 raised 

1,978 alumni donors 

129 student donors 

279 faculty and staff donors 

100 parent donors 

All 50 states represented 

3 countries represented

209 squirrels adopted!

Raising more than $36,000 for Mizzou Botanic Garden

Top Funds Supported 

1. Music City Tigers Endowed Scholarship – Distribution 

The Music City Tigers Chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association proudly supports students from the greater Nashville area as they pursue their education at the University of Missouri. Backed by a strong network of alumni, our chapter is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of local students through scholarship support. 

2. Mizzou Botanic Gardens Gift Fund 

The Mizzou Botanic Garden helps make campus feel like home — offering students quiet places to study, greeting faculty and staff on their daily routes, welcoming alumni back to familiar paths and creating a warm first impression for future Tigers. 

3. Great River Tigers Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund –Distribution 

The Great River Tigers Chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association serves as the local chapter for Lewis, Marion, Monroe and Ralls counties in Missouri and Adams, Brown, Hancock, McDonogough, Pike and Schuyler counties in Illinois. 

Matches & Challenges 

 $518,692  raised through  20  donor-sponsored events.  

Thank you to our match & challenge donors: 

Past Mizzou Giving Day Results: