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20 Projects
Student Missions Trips 26-27
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Support Baylor students from various disciplines and organizations as they travel for mission trips this year.
Support Baylor students from various disciplines and organizations as they travel for mission trips this year. Click here to learn more. Baylor Missions sends over 35 formation trips each year. Our discipline-specific missions, immersion learning, and Spiritual Pilgrimage trips take students all over the world to love their neighbors by cultivating self-discovery, deepening human connection, developing a healthy worldview, and equipping servant-leaders. Support students from all areas of campus as they embark on mission trips and opportunities to learn about their faith outside of the classroom. Your gift will go to support the students attending one of the formation trips below. A gift to the Student Missions Fund supports the possibility for Baylor Missions to take place, including the trips listed below. If you would like your gift to be attributed to a specific trip, please connect with a Missions staff member or student. Winter 2027 Mission in India for Campus Connection Mission in Dominican Republic with PAS Mission in Guatemala with Panhellenic Missions in Philippines with Pre-Health and Allied Health Please note: By making a contribution to Baylor Missions through ScaleFunder, you are making a donation to the university. Donations are non-refundable even if a trip is cancelled. If a trip is cancelled, the donation would be used at the discretion of Baylor Missions to continue to support the work of Baylor Missions.
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Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Head to Indianapolis
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Your support helps us send 14 of our members to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers national convention in Indianapolis.
Your support helps us send 14 of our members to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers national convention in Indianapolis. Click here to learn more. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at Baylor is raising support to send 14 student members to the SHPE National Convention in Indianapolis. This experience gives students the opportunity to connect with Hispanic engineers and professionals from across the country while exploring future career paths in engineering and related fields. At the convention, Baylor students will have access to professional development opportunities, networking, industry connections and a nationwide community of Hispanic professionals in STEM. Your support will help make this opportunity more accessible for our students and allow them to represent Baylor on a national stage.
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National Society of Black Engineers Annual Conference In Boston
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The Baylor University chapter of NSBE is raising funds to send our members to the 2027 NSBE National Convention in Boston.
The Baylor University chapter of NSBE is raising funds to send our members to the 2027 NSBE National Convention in Boston. Click here to learn more. The Baylor University chapter of NSBE is raising funds to send our members to the 2027 NSBE National Convention in Boston, where thousands of Black engineering and informatics students connect with top companies, attend career fairs, and access mentorship and professional development opportunities that can shape their entire career trajectory! Your gift will help us with conference registration fees and travel expenses. We are looking forward to representing Baylor and our Chapter in Boston!
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Club Baseball
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Your support of the Baylor Club Baseball team allows us to continue to play and compete in the sport we love.
Your support of the Baylor Club Baseball team allows us to continue to play and compete in the sport we love. Click here to learn more The Baylor Club Baseball team is ready for another exciting season, representing Baylor with pride, passion, and plenty of team spirit! Our players dedicate countless hours to practice and competition, driven by a love for the game and the opportunity to wear Baylor green and gold on the field. As a club sport, we rely on the generosity of our community to keep our program thriving. Your gift helps cover essential needs, like travel fees and updated equipment, ensuring our team can stay competitive and make the most of every opportunity to play. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts our players and keeps Baylor Club Baseball moving forward. With your support, we can continue building momentum, creating lasting memories, and representing Baylor with excellence wherever we go. Sic 'em Bears!
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Club Gymnastics
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Your support will help us get one step closer to Nationals!
Your support will help us get one step closer to Nationals! Click here to learn more. Baylor Club Gymnastics is raising support to help our student-athletes compete at the national level. Qualifying for and attending nationals is an exciting opportunity for our team to represent Baylor while competing alongside collegiate gymnastics clubs from across the country. Gifts to our Bear Funded project will help offset the costs of attending nationals, including flights, accommodations and local transportation. These expenses can add up quickly, and donor support helps make the experience more accessible for our team members. Your generosity will help Baylor Club Gymnastics take their hard work and dedication to the national stage while creating an unforgettable experience for our student-athletes. Sic 'em!
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Club Pickleball
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Your support will help Baylor's Club Pickleball team travel for events and tournaments.
Your support will help Baylor's Club Pickleball team travel for events and tournaments. Click here to learn more. Baylor Club Pickleball is ready to take its game on the road! Throughout the year, our team has opportunities to compete in regional and national collegiate pickleball tournaments across the country. Last season, our players traveled to Dallas, Austin, St. Louis and Atlanta to represent Baylor and compete against other college teams. Travel costs can add up quickly, and your support helps us bring as many players as possible to these tournaments. Gifts to Baylor Club Pickleball help offset expenses associated with transportation, lodging and tournament travel, making these competitive opportunities more accessible to our team. Your gift helps Baylor Club Pickleball compete, grow and represent Baylor on the regional and national stage. Sic 'em!
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Men's Club Soccer
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Show your support for Baylor Men's Club Soccer today!
Show your support for Baylor Men's Club Soccer today! Click here to learn more. Baylor Men’s Club Soccer is completely student-run, so fundraising is a huge part of keeping our season going. Donations, on top of dues, help us cover things like travel, hotels, league and tournament fees, equipment, uniforms, and other costs that come with competing throughout the year. We put a lot of time and effort into this team and take a ton of pride in getting to represent Baylor while playing the sport we love. Any amount helps us out more than you know, and we really appreciate everyone who supports us and helps make our season possible. Sic ’Em! ⚽
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Women's Club Soccer
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Your support helps us get one step closer to Regional and Nationals!
Your support helps us get one step closer to Regional and Nationals! Click here to learn more. Baylor Women’s Club Soccer gives student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a high level while building teamwork, leadership and community. Support through Bear Funded will help cover travel, lodging, tournament fees and other expenses as the team competes at regional and national tournaments, allowing us to proudly represent Baylor on a larger stage. Sic 'em, Bears!
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Club Softball
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Support Baylor Club Softball by helping offset expenses and provide students with opportunities to compete, grow and represent Baylor.
Support Baylor Club Softball by helping offset expenses and provide students with opportunities to compete, grow and represent Baylor. Click here to learn more. Baylor Club Softball is a student-led organization that provides students with the opportunity to continue playing competitive softball while building leadership, teamwork, and community beyond the classroom. As a club sport, we are responsible for covering many of our own expenses, including tournament and league fees, field rentals, equipment, uniforms, travel, and other team-related costs. Fundraising is essential to making our program accessible and sustainable for our members. Donations will help offset the cost of participation for our athletes while allowing us to continue competing at a high level and representing Baylor University. Additional funding will also allow us to improve our equipment, support team operations, and create opportunities for our players to grow both on and off the field. Our goal is not only to raise funds but also to bring greater awareness to Baylor Club Softball and the opportunities our organization provides to students. Every donation, regardless of size, directly contributes to the success of our team and helps us continue building a strong, welcoming, and competitive softball community at Baylor. Thank you for your support! Sic 'em!
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Baylor Swim Club
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Support Baylor Club Swimming as they cover meet fees, purchase team swim caps and suits, and expand training opportunities at the YMCA.
Support Baylor Club Swimming as they cover meet fees, purchase team swim caps and suits, and expand training opportunities at the YMCA. Click here to learn more. Baylor Swim Club is raising $1,000 this year to help cover swim meet fees, new team swim caps and swimsuits, as well as provide more opportunities for our swimmers to train together at the YMCA. Your support will help make participation more accessible while allowing our team to grow, compete and represent Baylor. Every gift makes a difference, and we greatly appreciate your support of Baylor Swim Club!
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Triathlon
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Your support of Baylor's Triathlon Club team will provide funding for travel costs, necessities and equipment.
Your support of Baylor's Triathlon Club team will provide funding for travel costs, necessities and equipment. Click here to learn more. Support the Baylor Triathlon Club as members train, compete, and grow their passion for swimming, cycling, and running! Your gift will help provide essential equipment, including triathlon kits and bicycles, as well as race nutrition and travel expenses for competitions. By reducing the financial barriers to participation, you can help make the sport more accessible to Baylor students and give more Bears the opportunity to compete.
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Men's Ultimate Frisbee Club
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Your support will help the team travel to more tournaments and eventually to Regionals!
Your support will help the team travel to more tournaments and eventually to Regionals! Click here to learn more. Help Baylor Men’s Ultimate Frisbee take their game to the next level! Your support helps cover tournament travel and competition expenses, giving our team more opportunities to compete against other universities and work toward qualifying for regionals. Make a gift today to help our Bears go the distance!
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Baylor Water Polo Club
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Support the Baylor Water Polo Club as they work toward their $3,000 fundraising goal!
Support the Baylor Water Polo Club as they work toward their $3,000 fundraising goal! Click here to learn more. Support the Baylor Water Polo Club as they work toward their $3,000 fundraising goal! Your gift will help grow the club, increase student participation, and bring greater awareness to the sport of water polo at Baylor. By supporting the team, you can help create more opportunities for students to get involved, develop their skills, and build a community through the sport they love. Make a gift today and help Baylor Water Polo Club make waves! Sic ’Em Bears!
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Baylor Men's Choir
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Support the Baylor Men's Choir Excellence Fund and help provide transformative experiences through tours and international travel.
Support the Baylor Men's Choir Excellence Fund and help provide transformative experiences through tours and international travel. Click here to learn more The Baylor Men's Choir Excellence Fund provides opportunities that enrich the student experience through group-building events, semester tours and international travel. These experiences foster community, strengthen musicianship and allow students to share Baylor's tradition of excellence with audiences near and far. Your gift will help sustain these meaningful opportunities for the year ahead.
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Student Foundation
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Student Foundation is a select group of Baylor students dedicated to serving the University through leadership, service, and scholarship support.
Student Foundation is a select group of Baylor students dedicated to serving the University through leadership, service, and scholarship support. Click here to learn more For more than 55 years, Baylor’s Student Foundation has united students with a shared passion for service, leadership, and building Baylor’s future. Known for our iconic green-and-white striped jerseys, our members are among Baylor’s most dedicated advocates. Through Student Foundation, our members: Gain a deeper understanding of Baylor and their role in shaping its future. Develop and practice meaningful leadership skills and a commitment to service. Recruit future Bears through partnerships with University Admissions. Build connections with Alumni and friends to raise scholarship funds. Strengthen the Baylor community through cherished traditions like the Homecoming Parade, All-University Thanksgiving and the Bearathon. Our greatest impact lies in providing Baylor students with financial resources to help them pursue their education. For the 2025-2026 academic year, we awarded $424,500 in scholarships to 145 deserving students. Here's what a recent Student Foundation Scholarship recipient had to say about the scholarship: "The Student Foundation Scholarship has had a profound impact on my Baylor experience, easing the financial burden of tuition and allowing me to focus more fully on my academic and extracurricular pursuits. With this scholarship, I have been able to engage more deeply in leadership roles, such as my involvement in student organizations and service projects, without the constant worry of financial constraints. This scholarship has empowered me to pursue my goals with greater confidence, knowing that I have the support of the Baylor community behind me. It has truly enriched my time at Baylor, allowing me to grow not only academically but also as a leader and servant in the community." Your gift to the Student Foundation Scholarship Fund ensures that current Student Foundation members can continue this legacy of service, while empowering the next generation of Bears to make their mark on campus and beyond. We invite you to join us in our mission of serving Baylor's past, present, and future.
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Baylor Chamber
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Baylor Chamber leads traditions like the Baylor Line and Homecoming while fostering school spirit and leadership across campus
Baylor Chamber leads traditions like the Baylor Line and Homecoming while fostering school spirit and leadership across campus Click here to learn more Baylor Chamber is one of the most recognized student organizations at Baylor University, serving as the official student ambassadors of Baylor spirit and tradition. From leading the Baylor Line at football games to hosting campus-wide events like Pigskin Revue and Homecoming activities, Chamber members help create unforgettable student experiences. Gifts to Baylor Chamber support programming, event production, leadership development, and the traditions that unite students and alumni. Your generosity helps Chamber continue fostering school pride and access the items detailed below on our Wish List. Sic 'em! Parade Balloon - $2,000 Sic ' Em Balloon - $10,000 Black Chamber Jerseys for Blackout Games - $2,500 Homecoming Crowns - $1,500 Contribute to the Baylor Chamber of Commerce Excellence Fund this Giving Day to help us continue these beloved Baylor experiences.
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Society of Women Engineers
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Help Baylor's Society of Women Engineers members attend the SWE National Conference in Boston this fall!
Help Baylor's Society of Women Engineers members attend the SWE National Conference in Boston this fall! This October, 12 members of Baylor University’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have the opportunity to attend the SWE National Conference in Boston, the largest gathering of women engineers in the world. For Baylor SWE members, this conference is a chance to see themselves represented in engineering, learn from women leading in industry and research, and build confidence in their place in the field through hands-on technical workshops and leadership development sessions. Your gift to the Society of Women Engineers Fund will support Baylor's SWE students attending this important conference and bring back new skills to campus and the Engineering and Computer Science department.
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Hands-On Learning for Journalism Students
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The Journalism Alumni Board is seeking to raise funds to support current JNMPR students through their Excellence Fund.
The Journalism Alumni Board is seeking to raise funds to support current JNMPR students through their Excellence Fund. Click here to learn more The Journalism Board of Advocates is proud to support students in Baylor’s Journalism, Public Relations and New Media department. Fundraising fuels the Excellence Fund that provides students with career-focused opportunities and resources, including hands-on learning. This learning might include, but is not limited to, field trips, alumni mentorship, travel opportunities and company tours. In Spring 2025, a group of students and faculty traveled to DFW to visit the Dallas Star and Toyota Stadium. While there, the students participated in a press conference, met with media professionals and participated in a Q&A session where they gained insight on media roles in the real world. More details of their trip can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=684889127452209&rdid=mRYzNLyBvLXsgOJw In Fall 2025, the Career Tour took a group to visit Texas Monthly and The Texas Tribune in Austin. There, they heard from dozens of media professionals about the work that happens behind the scenes at major statewide publications. Students Tour Texas Monthly and The Texas Tribune | Journalism, Public Relations and New Media | Baylor University In Spring 2026, the Career Tour took a group to visit NRG Stadium and the Houston Texans. This visit showcased the variety of career paths our students can anticipate and featured speakers from FIFA World Cup, NRG, the Texans, local broadcast media, nonprofits and publishing. Fall 2026 will feature a Career Tour to San Antonio, featuring the Hemisfair Plaza, public radio/television and Tech Port at the Boeing Center! Trips like these prepare students for a career in the media industry, whether that is in digital or print reporting, public relations, advertising, broadcasting or another area of media communications. Experience-based learning opportunities allow students to connect what they are learning in the classroom to the industry and inspire them to dream big about the future. “I had an amazing time, and it was such an incredible opportunity that wouldn't have been possible without your support and help! As a freshman in the department, having the opportunity to meet with … panelists was both exciting and reassuring to know that Baylor is the place for me to reach my goals. I truly appreciate your generosity and this wonderful opportunity.” - Tatum Vickers, Broadcast Journalism Student “As students, it truly means the world to us – more than any of us ever truly express – when professors, boards and industry professionals invest their time and resources into our futures ... The entire experience exceeded our expectations, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity.” - Marissa Essenburg, Broadcast Journalism student “This trip was so generous, and such an amazing opportunity to see more of the sports journalism world. I’m so grateful for the opportunity as a student to hear from such wise people in the industry and get a backstage view of what I’ve been seeing all my life in sports.” - Mari Walters, Public Relations Student Your donation to the Excellence Fund ensures these career visits remain within reach for all Baylor Journalism students. Thank you for your support!
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Baylor Student Media (Lariat and Roundup)
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Support student journalists by funding travel to conventions and postseason sporting events for networking, hands-on reporting opportunities and more.
Support student journalists by funding travel to conventions and postseason sporting events for networking, hands-on reporting opportunities and more. Click here to learn more The Student Media Department provides Baylor student journalists with valuable hands-on experiences that prepare them for future careers in media and communications. How Your Support Helps Support for this project helps send students to national and state journalism conventions, where they attend professional training sessions, compete in contests, and build connections with mentors and future employers. Funding also supports travel to Baylor postseason sporting events, giving students real-world reporting experience while representing Baylor through student media coverage.
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Graduation Philanthropy Cords (2026-2027)
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Hey Grad! Did you know you could get a philanthropy cord to wear at 2026-2027 graduation by making a gift of $5 or more any time during your senior year?
Hey Grad! Did you know you could get a philanthropy cord to wear at 2026-2027 graduation by making a gift of $5 or more any time during your senior year? Click here to learn more Graduating in the 2026–2027 academic year? Make a gift of $5 or more to Baylor during your senior year to receive a Philanthropy Cord to wear at Commencement. The green and gold cord represents your Baylor pride and your support of future Bears. Why Giving Matters Every gift makes a difference and helps support the Baylor experience through: Student scholarships Campus traditions like Homecoming, Dr Pepper Hour, All-University Sing!, and Christmas on 5th Improvements to dorms, libraries, classrooms, and other campus spaces Where Can I Give? You can give to: An academic scholarship fund The Student Life Excellence Fund, which supports Baylor traditions and student experiences The Extend the Line Scholarship, Baylor’s general scholarship fund Any Baylor area or program that matters most to you How Do I Get My Cord? Cord pick-up will take place during graduation week. Eligible students will receive an email with details and instructions. Who Can Give? Any student graduating in August 2026, December 2026 or May 2027. If you are graduating after May 2027, please wait to make your gift until closer to your graduation date.
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