Giving Day - May 15, 2025

Blackburn College’s Giving Day is on Friday, May 15th! Rally your classmates, family, and friends to come together to make a profound difference in the lives of our students and our College.

Your generous support is something we depend on year after year! All gifts of all sizes will transform lives of Blackburn students and inspire hope for the future. 

Giving Day Sponsors & Specials

Stay Tuned to find out which local Carlinville businesses will sponsor Giving Day!

What is Giving Day?

The purpose of Giving Day is to engage our community to advance the mission of the College while raising critical funding for student needs.

Giving Day is Blackburn’s largest fundraising event, when people around the world come together to celebrate and support what they love about the College.

Giving Day is an opportunity to show your love to Blackburn! Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of Blackburn are encouraged to participate. Your donations to Blackburn College can support scholarships, student services, enhanced academic programs and MUCH MORE!


Class of 1977

All gifts from the class of 1977 will be doubled until we hit $5,000!

New Con

If you worked in New Con, a group of former New Con Work Heads will match your gift 2 for 1 in Honor of Marvin Jubelt. 

Make sure to let us know if either of these apply to you on the donation form!

Make a gift anytime on or before May 15 and be a part of Giving Day!