Overview
YaleSOAR (Student Orgs Annual Raise) is a student-led giving week hosted by the Office of Development. Registered undergraduate student organizations may apply to create custom fundraising campaigns and raise donations from alumni, friends, family, and other supporters.
Approved groups will identify fundraising priorities and learn how to create campaigns in GiveCampus, a social fundraising platform. For one week in December, these campaigns will be promoted to Yale alumni through the Yale Alumni Fund. Groups will also conduct additional promotions to targeted audiences. Advisors and staff from the Office of Development will guide student groups through the application, campaign-building, and promotion process.
Application Timeline
- Applications to participate in SOAR will open on Friday, August 28, 2026. All applications will be due no later than Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
- The SOAR giving week will be from Tuesday, December 1, to Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
| Dates | YaleSOAR 2026 |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Applications open for all groups, 9:00 a.m. |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Applications close, 11:59 p.m. |
| Sep 24, 2026 | All groups notified of application decision |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Sep 29, 2026 | YaleSOAR Kickoff Meetings (approved groups must attend one), 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Deadline to submit promotional plan and campaign video, 11:59 p.m. |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Receive YaleSOAR team feedback on promotional plan |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Deadline to finalize your campaign page, 11:59 p.m. |
| Nov 17, 2026 - Nov 19, 2026 | Receive final campaign edits (if required by the YaleSOAR team) |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Start of Giving Week, campaigns launch, 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec 8, 2026 | End of Giving Week, campaigns close, 11:59 p.m. |
| Jan 22, 2027 | Deadline for all groups to send thank-you notes to donors, 11:59 p.m. |