MUSC Day to kick off on Giving Tuesday, aims for 500 donors in 24 hours

Join MUSC Nov. 28 to double your impact and unlock additional funds

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 15, 2023) – On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Medical University of South Carolina will hold MUSC Day to coincide with Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving. MUSC Day is a statewide virtual fundraising event held online at muscday.org.

Gifts of all sizes will count toward the MUSC Day 2023 goal of 500 donors on Nov. 28. Donors can support the University or any MUSC Health location statewide from the secure muscday.org site. 

Donations to regional MUSC Health locations will stay local and benefit the communities they serve. All donations to MUSC go to the MUSC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has supported MUSC in its lifesaving mission since 1966. 

State funding accounts for about 3% of MUSC’s total operating budget, making private support critical to advancing MUSC’s mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care.

On MUSC Day, gifts may be designated to help MUSC’s greatest needs, patient support or outreach at any MUSC Health location, student scholarships and faculty support at MUSC’s six colleges or to advance research and innovation statewide. 

MUSC alumni, faculty members, board members and donors have generously contributed nearly $150,000 in matches and challenges to create excitement and incentivize participation this year. Each match doubles donations until matching funds are exhausted. Meeting a challenge unlocks additional funding in support of MUSC. For example, if 20 new donors give any amount to support the College of Medicine, an additional $10,000 in funds will be unlocked for the college, thanks to generous alumni Rakesh Chokshi, M.D., and Brinda Chokshi, M.D. Full details on matches and challenges are available on muscday.org. 

A new ambassador program is also being launched in support of MUSC Day. Ambassadors help to make our day of giving a success by sharing stories of how MUSC has affected their lives, with friends, family and co-workers. All ambassadors receive training and a toolkit to help them to be successful. 

Get an up-to-the-minute look at the campaign’s progress and make a gift at muscday.org. Follow @MUSCFoundation and post with #MUSCDay to join the conversation on social media.

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About MUSC 

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a unique mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates more than 3,200 students in six colleges – Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy – and trains more than 900 residents and fellows in its health system. MUSC brought in more than $300 million in research funds in fiscal year 2023, leading the state overall in research funding. MUSC also leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health funding. For information on academic programs, visit musc.edu.

As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Patient care is provided at 16 hospitals (includes owned or governing interest), with approximately 2,700 beds and four additional hospital locations in development, more than 350 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in all regions of South Carolina. In 2023, for the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.

MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $5.9 billion. The nearly 26,000 MUSC family members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, students, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research, and patient care.