Loyola Loyal Day
The university's annual day of giving, Loyola Loyal Day, will take place Wednesday, March 18, 2026, through Thursday, March 19, 2026, from noon to noon. Loyola Loyal Day gives alumni, parents, and friends across the country an opportunity to celebrate and support our mission of providing a premier Jesuit education in New Orleans' culture of creativity.
Leading with Loyalty
Will you consider joining a special group of Loyola friends in leading the way?
Last year, a group of generous lead donors pooled together leadership gifts to create a Challenge Gift of $311,500, which was unlocked when our goal of 1,000 donors was reached. Leadership gifts designated for Loyola Loyal Day made before March 1st count towards the Loyola Loyal Day challenge gift. These gifts energize the Loyola community on Loyola Loyal Day. If you would like to discuss a leadership gift, please contact Stephanie Hotard, Vice President of University Advancement.
Join Us for YLC Wednesday at the Square
On March 18, Loyola will have a tent at YLC Wednesday at the Square. Anyone who makes a gift of $10 or more on Loyola Loyal Day will have exclusive access to the university's tent to visit with other members of the Wolf Pack and enjoy free refreshments.
To sponsor Loyola's tent and learn more about the full list of benefits, contact Director of Annual Giving Garrett Lacour at 504.861.5568 or gmlacour@loyno.edu.
Help Your City Win the Alumni Chapter Challenge
This year, donors from the top two alumni chapter cities (chapter cities with the most donors) during Loyola Loyal Day will be awarded with a loyal Happy Hour - an hour of apps+drinks on us! To participate, you must make a gift for Loyola Loyal Day and select the chapter city you are associated with.
Be an Advocate
Advocates play a critical role in Loyola Loyal Day. Follow the steps below to become an advocate and help spread the word about Loyola Loyal Day:
- Sign up to become an advocate here and track your impact!
- Once logged in, share Loyola's page to your social media sites with one click. Facebook | LinkedIn | X.com
- Make a matching or challenge gift to motivate your friends and classmates to give.
- Upload your personal plea video to inspire others to give.
- Use our social graphics (below) and share why you are #LoyolaLoyal.
Our top advocate will receive a Loyola gift bag with all the swag you could want! Advocates who generate 2 or more gifts with their personal link will receive a Loyola-branded coffee mug. Advocates who generate 5 or more gifts will receive a Loyola-branded wine stopper.
Loyola Loyal Day 2025 - Recap
On Loyola Loyal Day 2025, 1,123 donors came together to surpass our goal of 1,000 donors. Their generosity unlocked significant funding from a challenge gift of $311,500, bringing the total raised during Loyola Loyal Day to $440,502! Those donors came from 41 states, Honduras, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay! See our donor map here. Advocates played a significant role in sharing the message about Loyola Loyal Day and inspired others to get involved. A total of $13,440.12 and 223 donors were generated by our advocates this year! Mary Musso '96 led the way, inspiring more than 100 clicks and 43 gifts! These advocates went above and beyond! We succeeded together because of your support. Once again, you have shown what it means to be Loyola Loyal, and we THANK YOU!