What is Black & Gold Rush?
Black & Gold Rush is a 36-hour giving challenge designed to bring Retrievers together to support the UMBC community and its students, faculty, and staff. Philanthropy plays such an important role in everything we do, from providing student scholarships and fueling faculty research, to resourcing programs like Retriever Essentials and the Career Center, and supporting our numerous athletics teams. It is because of the generosity of our donors that we have been able to achieve so much in just 58 short years.
Black & Gold Rush 2025 is one month away, March 5 – 6. Our goal this year is 1,966 donors in 36 hours, but we can’t reach this milestone without your help. Join theYou+ Challenge, become a Black & Gold Advocate, spread the word, and earn cool prizes. Together, we can make this the best #BlackAndGoldRush yet!
Become an Advocate & Earn UMBC Swag
When you sign up to be an advocate, you will receive a unique giving link. After you make your gift, share your link with friends and family and encourage them to give. As more and more donors use your unique link, you earn prizes. You can sign up to be an advocate at blackandgoldrush.umbc.edu.
Generosity in Action
The theme of Black & Gold Rush 2025 is “Generosity in Action.”Please join us March 5 – 6 by making a gift of any size to help fund student scholarships and extracurricular activities, support collaborative research, and provide critical resources for academic departments. Watch your generosity change lives!
RetriEVER Grateful,
Carl Fowlkes
Director, Annual Giving