How can I make a gift?

How can I make a gift using my PayPal account?

Why should I give to the MIT 24-Hour Challenge? 

Why should I give on March 13? Can’t I still help MIT by just giving any other day?

My MIT 24-Hour Challenge gift will be arriving by wire, stock, DAF, or IRA, and it may arrive a few days before or after March 13, 2025. What do I need to do to ensure my gift is counted in the Challenge?

Is it possible to make a gift through an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) and have it count for the MIT 24-Hour Challenge?

If I make a gift by check, will I be counted in the MIT 24-Hour Challenge?

If I make my gift on March 13 through giving.mit.edu or over the phone, will my gift still count in the Challenge?

Where can I find a list of all the microchallenges going on during the MIT 24-Hour Challenge?

Can I make my gift count toward more than one microchallenge?

What if the area I want to give to isn’t listed on the MIT 24-Hour Challenge website. Can I still give to this fund on March 13 and have my gift count? 

I live or will be traveling outside of the Eastern time zone on March 13. Will my gift count that day?

I will have no access to the phone or internet on March 13. Can I make a gift now to have it counted for the MIT 24-Hour Challenge?

What if I want to set up a recurring gift? Do I need to wait until March 13?

I typically make my gift through my employer’s portal to have my gifts matched (i.e., Dell, Apple, JustGive, YourCause, Benevity, etc.). How can I ensure that my gift will be counted for the MIT 24-Hour Challenge?

I would like to make a pledge on March 13. Will that count toward the Challenge?

If I have a current pledge and I make my pledge payment on March 13, will it count toward the challenge?

If I already made a gift to MIT this year and I make another gift on March 13, will it count toward the Challenge?

I’m celebrating a reunion year, but if I give to a designation other than my class gift, will my gift still count toward my reunion class gift?

I made a gift of $314 (or more). When will I receive my travel mug?

Does my name have to appear on the Challenge site’s Donor Wall?

What is Mightycause?

How do I sign-up to be an Ambassador?

Can I see who has already made a gift when I am on my Ambassador Report page? 

Can I share my custom Challenge Ambassador link on my social media accounts?