The Georgia Southern University Foundation Inc. celebrated the silver anniversary of this campaign in 1998 . All faculty and staff are given an opportunity annually to contribute to A Day For Southern On Campus. Most campus gifts are restricted to athletic projects, specific departments, scholarships, projects or endowments. Phonathon The Phonathon is a telephone solicitation campaign which extends throughout the academic year. In the Phonathon, student employees call parents of freshmen and sophomore students at Georgia Southern, and Georgia Southern alumni.
Many companies offer programs which match qualified charitable gifts by their employees.
These matching gift programs can maximize the impact of charitable giving by Georgia Southern supporters.