Northeastern's annual Giving Day event is Tuesday, April 14, and it's a great time to celebrate and support D'Amore-McKim. Gifts made to the school's funds between now and Giving Day directly fuel our transformative opportunities, including industry-connected co-ops, experience-powered research, and global experience. Every contribution, no matter the amount, makes an impact.
While many around the world celebrate the day virtually and on social media, campus activities will create a lively atmosphere. In addition to numerous activities on the Boston campus, D'Amore-McKim will host a table in Dodge Hall with a selection of delicious donuts and the chance to win some premium DMSB swag. Stop by our table on April 14 to give back to the community that fuels your ambition, then try your luck at the prize wheel. Make your impact—and your snack break—count!
Join the celebration and make a difference!
Choose from 11 funds
There are many D'Amore-McKim funding opportunities, but these 11 funds will be highlighted during Giving Day 2026:
Center for Emerging Markets
Northeastern's Center for Emerging Markets (CEM) is a leading research hub focused on how local and foreign firms can leverage emerging markets for the global good. The Center has a robust research agenda, conducts significant work to influence business practitioners, and offers educational activities to prepare the next generation of business leaders. The fund advances CEM's mission by creating hands-on, experiential learning opportunities for students, supporting faculty research addressing critical business and social challenges, and expanding outreach efforts that engage alumni, practitioners, and corporate partners.
DMSB AI Strategic Hub (DASH) Fund
The ultimate purpose of DASH is to accelerate social good through technology and leadership, with artificial intelligence playing a central role in advancing that mission. Its work is especially important because it helps demystify AI. When individuals and organizations understand how AI works—and how it can work for them—they are better equipped to evaluate and adopt AI-based solutions thoughtfully and effectively. The fund supports a range of expenses, including salaries and personnel costs (such as student stipends), equipment and supplies, administrative expenses, and other research-related activities.
D'Amore-McKim School of Business Co-op Fund
The D'Amore-McKim Co-Op Fund provides the school with funding to support student participation in co-ops and experiential learning, including stipends for underpaid co-ops, travel expenses for co-ops outside Boston, and more. Your donation will help students access life-changing opportunities to apply what they've learned in the classroom and prepare for a career after graduation.
D'Amore-McKim School of Business Dean's Fund
The Dean's Fund supports the ongoing academic excellence of the school and is allocated to areas of need at the Dean's discretion. A donation to this fund will help further the school's mission to build responsible business leaders capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment.
D'Amore-McKim School of Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide support for entrepreneurial co-ops and other entrepreneurship and innovation programs. Your generous donation will help boost business students' entrepreneurial spirit and set their current and future ventures up for success.
D'Amore-McKim School of Business MBA Program
This fund supports the financial needs and priorities of the school's Master of Business Administration program. Our MBA students have the unique opportunity to customize their coursework to build expertise aligned with their individual career goals, and the MBA Corporate Residency program allows them to work as a salaried team member at a leading firm while earning their degree. Your donation will contribute to the program's mission and these exceptional efforts.
DMSB F1RST Scholars Program Fund
This fund supports D'Amore-McKim's F1RST Scholars Program, which assists students who are the first in their families to attend college and/or come from challenging, low-income backgrounds. It can be used for student mentor stipends, technology and supplies for studies, travel and lodging for educational trips, and other expenses directly related to the F1RST Scholars program.
Global Experiential Learning Fund
Global, experiential education is a hallmark of Northeastern and D'Amore-McKim. This fund is allocated by the dean to support travel and access for these types of learning activities for both D'Amore-McKim undergraduate and graduate students. Examples include international co-op, corporate residency, and consulting projects.
Graduate School of Professional Accounting Scholarship
In its 61st year, the Graduate School of Professional Accounting (GSPA) continues its legacy of preparing the next generation of CPAs to lead in a rapidly evolving industry. Contributions to this fund support students in gaining the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to graduate CPA-ready.
NUImpact, Northeastern's Undergraduate Impact Investing Initiative
NUImpact is the country's first and only undergraduate fund of its kind, deploying capital into early-stage ventures to drive meaningful social and environmental change. Students don't just learn about investing, they lead it by executing two $30K-$50K investments per semester. Its members source, diligence, and invest in companies across healthcare, energy, food systems, and technology, working directly with founders and contributing to real business decisions. These mission-driven individuals are building the technical expertise, judgment, and leadership that set them apart as they emerge as the next generation of investors shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future. Your support for NUImpact's investable capital pool helps put Northeastern students at the forefront of innovation while backing businesses and leaders who are changing our world for the better. We thank you for your support in shaping the next generation of impact investors.
Women in Finance Fund
The Women in Finance Initiative's mission is to educate, support, mentor, and empower undergraduate women exploring careers in finance. The program fosters a strong community of students, alumni, faculty, and employer partners through career education, networking, and mentorship, creating a lifelong network that supports women throughout their careers. Gifts to this fund may be used to cover expenses, including, but not limited to, bringing notable speakers to the Boston campus, trips to New York and other locations, and other programming initiatives that enhance the student experience.
Double your gift
There are also several D'Amore-McKim-specific challenges that could double your gift, including challenges that will double your impact, like these:
- The D'Amore-McKim School of Business Match: Alan McKim, MBA '88, will generously match dollar for dollar all gifts made to The D'Amore-McKim School of Business this Giving Day, up to $200,000.
- The DMSB Dean's Fund Challenge: Once the D'Amore-McKim School of Business Dean's Fund receives gifts from 100 donors, a generous DMSB alumnus will donate an additional $10,000 to the fund.
- DMSB F1RST Scholars Challenge: When the DMSB F1RST Scholars program receives gifts from 20 donors, David Powers, DMSB'89, will donate $5,000 to the fund.
- The Women in Finance Fund Challenge: Once 20 donors make a gift to the Women in Finance Fund, a generous anonymous donor will give an additional $5,000 to the fund.
- DMSB Co-op Challenge: Once 40 donors make a gift to the DMSB Co-op Fund, Peter Manson, DMSB'65, will donate an additional $1,000.
- Challenge of the Colleges: The three schools or colleges with the largest percentage increase in donors on Giving Day will receive these challenge dollars for their Dean's Funds. 1st Place = $20,000 2nd Place = $12,000 3rd Place = $8,000
- Dollar Up Challenge: $40,000 in challenge funds will be split among schools that raise $10,000 or more by 8 PM on Giving Day.
- The Impact Investing Club Challenge: Once the Impact Investing Initiative Club reaches 25 donors, generous parent donor Jeff Lee, PNT'28, will give an additional $5,000 to the fund.
100% of donations go to the faculty, teams, student organizations, and academic programs associated with Giving Day—directly helping students and faculty pursue their ambitions.