$138,325
Amount Raised
52
Gifts Received
Our 10th annual Madison Trust funding event took place on the JMU campus and online March 10, 2023. Watch a replay of the livestream on YouTube.
Select your favorite projects or the Madison Trust general fund to make a gift, and you’re fueling innovation at JMU. Your support boosts these projects and inspires more like them.
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10 Projects
MT23 The 21st Century Federalist Papers Project
By T. LaPira
Recruit the sharpest minds in the country to produce new “democracy indicators” to improve American democratic institutions (CAL/Political Science)
66%
Funded
6
Donors
0
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MT23 JMU ArtsMobile
By B. Guerrero
Increase community access to JMU’s exemplary arts and design programs (CVPA/Office of Creative Propulsion)
60%
Funded
5
Donors
0
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MT 23 Launching a Space Biology Research Program at JMU
By F. J. de Vasconcellos
Significantly contribute to the scientific community in the field of space biology and open new career directions for students (CSM/Biology)
86%
Funded
5
Donors
0
days
left
MT23 Mitigating Misinformation on Social Media
By J. Guo
Conduct research to better understand how people perceive and react to misinformation warmings on social media. (College of Business)
54%
Funded
5
Donors
0
days
left
MT23 Open-Source Tradecraft Exploratory Lab (OSTEL)
By P. Baxter
Focus on real-world problems for student research on open-source intelligence (CISE/Intelligence Analysis)
68%
Funded
6
Donors
0
days
left
MT23 Radio Show about the Local Environment
By T. Thomas
Provide a journalistic outlet for JMU students and inform WMRA listeners about how to conserve natural resources (COE/Ed. Foundations and Exceptionalities)
89%
Funded
3
Donors
0
days
left
MT23 STEM for All
By K. Cresawn
Extend afterschool STEM curriculum to all Boys & Girls Clubs in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (CISE/Center for STEM Education)
81%
Funded
7
Donors
0
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left
MT23 Strive for STEM
By P. Chaudhuri
Bring together pre-service teachers and STEM majors with 5th and 6th grade science or technology teachers (COE/Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities)
14%
Funded
1
Donors
0
days
left
MT23 Teachers Debate Institute
By N. Girinshuti
Train teachers in Rwanda to coach debate and create an environment for building democratic ideas and values (Office of the President)
69%
Funded
3
Donors
0
days
left
Madison Trust general fund
By University Advancement
Provide seed money to ignite innovation at JMU: support multiple Madison Trust projects.
32%
Funded
11
Donors
2276
days
left
