Overview Albert Einstein College of Medicine will host Einstein Giving Day—a 48-hour, campus-wide fundraising campaign to grow our circle of support for our students. The celebration runs from Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14. Celebrate Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s 142nd birthday with fun virtual activities throughout the weekend. Join Einstein’s community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and parents by making a donation and participating in challenges to show your support! Our goal is to raise $31,400 to benefit current students and future Einstein physicians and scientists. Fun Facts! Pi Day means more than a math-imbued day as, serendipitously, it is also Albert Einstein’s birthday! The symbol for Pi has been in use for over 250 years. Help us reach our goal of $31,400 and give your piece of the Pi: Give Your Piece of the Pi MAKE A DONATION Unrestricted Fund Support Einstein's highest priorities through an unrestricted gift. Hardship Fund Support Einstein students who may experience financial hardships. Scholarship Fund Support education for future physicians and scientists through scholarship funding. Diversity Fund Support Einstein’s diversity and inclusion programming efforts. Challenges Join in on the fun by participating in our Einstein Giving Day challenges by using the following hashtag when posting pictures and videos on your social media channels. We will announce all winners on this website throughout the weekend. #EinsteinGivingDay All qualified winners for the following challenges will receive Einstein swag. Recurring Gift Challenge Making a recurring gift extends the impact of your generosity. By setting up a monthly or annual gift with Einstein, you can provide long-lasting support to students. We'll also send you Einstein swag! First Time for Everything Challenge Make your first gift of any amount and be entered to receive Einstein swag as well as a thank-you call from an Einstein Student Ambassador. BYOP (Bake Your Own Pie) Challenge Who doesn’t love Pi(e)! Submit a picture of your best pie for a chance to win a pie plate and Einstein swag! Einstein Parent Challenge Parents, honor your Einstein student or alumnus / a by making a gift. A randomly selected parent will receive Einstein swag. Pi Recitation Challenge How far can you recite Pi from memory, without looking? Record yourself and submit your video to webrunners@einsteinmed.org. Win a pi plate and Einstein swag! We also invite you post a video on Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtag #EinsteinGivingDay or tag us @EinsteinAlumni. Dress Like Einstein Challenge Pull out those wigs, sweaters, and mustaches (real or fake) to show us your best Einstein impression. Dean Tomaselli will host an interview with the winner, who also will receive Einstein swag. Share Your Photos All your photos and videos tagged with #EinsteinGivingDay will appear in this section.