About #idigmines Giving Day
Do you dig The Mines Fund? #idigmines Giving Day is one day to show your Mines love for the campus causes you dig the most. Thanks to the generosity of the Family Fund Chairs, James Kastenholz and Jennifer Steans, $35,000 is up for grabs!
$30,000 Bonus Gift
Each of the 31 featured causes are vying for a piece of $30,000. Learn more on our BONUS page.
The Mines Fund
The Mines Fund directly impacts all of Mines' talented students who go on to engineer solutions for our world’s most pressing challenges related to earth, energy, and the environment. The Mines Fund fuels ingenuity and promotes a well-rounded comprehensive educational experience.
The Mines Fund supports access, excellence and innovation for all Mines students:
- 50 gifts of $25 will upgrade technology and provide lab equipment like microscopes, beakers, computers and smartboards.
- 25 gifts of $50 can bring in a renowned guest lecturer to campus or outfit a Makerspace with tools like drills, 3D printers and sewing machines.
- 15 gifts of $100 supports the student life experience through academic advising and tutoring and bolstering traditions like the M Climb and E-Days.
- 10 gifts of $250 provides 1-2 students with a scholarship.
Bonus funding will help make possible the dreams and discoveries that inspire students! Your gift will sustain Mines' longstanding traditions and ensure MInes continues to graduate the leading scientists and engineers our world demands.
Additional Bonuses
There are three other ways your favorite cause can earn up to $5,000. Learn more on our BONUS page.