Forever True Day 2026

Let's show the impact of Cyclone Power everywhere! Turn the map on the Forever True Day homepage gold with gifts from all 50 states!

Your gift goes twice as far! The Agricultural Studies program provides students with a broad understanding of agricultural systems, business, and technology, preparing them for leadership roles in the industry. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, internships, and coursework in economics, management, and production agriculture. The first $1,000 contributed to the Agricultural Studies Development Fund will be matched.

Iowa State University students, faculty, and staff- come find us on campus for the chance to grab some cash for your favorite student organization, program, department, and more!

Help support the operations, priority programs, and initiatives of the Department of Horticulture. Make a gift to the Horticulture General Fund and be entered into a drawing to win a one hour, landscape design consultation with the Landscape Club. The session will include a basic site overview, plant recommendations, and an elevation design sketch. The winner will be notified via email by May 1 and may choose a virtual or in person consultation during the Landscape Club Design Sessions in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.

Support priority programs and initiatives of the Department of Animal Science! Every $25 donation to the Animal Science Strategic Initiative Fund enters you for a chance to name an animal on one of the ISU Animal Science Teaching Farms!

Double your impact! Your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $1,000 for the Agricultural Communication Development Fund! The agricultural communication major prepares future professionals with the knowledge and skills to communicate about agricultural science and issues across diverse audiences within and outside the agricultural sector.

Nurture change—your gift grows twofold! The first $1,000 contributed to the Agriculture Education Professional Development Account will be matched. Your contribution will provide double the support for work-study students and short-term programs, including professional development workshops for agricultural education teachers across Iowa.

Join us in supporting the Economics Excellence Fund during Iowa State University’s Forever True Day! This fund strengthens key initiatives within the Department of Economics, including enhancements to Heady Hall. Thanks to the generosity of the Department Chair, gifts will be matched dollar‑for‑dollar up to $2,500, doubling your impact and helping our students and faculty thrive.

Make a gift to the Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology Department for a chance to win one exclusive, personal guided tour of the Zebrafish Lab—a rare, behind-the-scenes experience in one of the department’s most fascinating research spaces where zebrafish are used as model organisms to study genetics, development, and human disease.

Join us in celebrating the magic of the monarch migration by supporting the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium. Every gift helps protect the habitats that sustain Iowa’s most iconic butterfly and fuels research, education, and restoration efforts across the state. As our collective generosity grows, so do the rewards: once we reach $500, we’ll draw a winner for a native pollinator garden design consultation. And when gifts reach $1,000 or more, we’ll unlock a second drawing for an Adopt‑a‑Monarch experience. A winner will be able to participate in innovative monarch research using new Bluetooth technology to track a monarch’s journey from Iowa to Mexico as it completes its legendary migration. The winner will receive the unforgettable opportunity to name their tagged monarch and watch as it completes its 3,000 mile journey. Winners will be notified via email by May 1.

Support entomology during Iowa State University’s Forever True Day and take part in the PPEM Beekeeping Challenge! For every gift of $25 or more, donors will be entered to win a honey‑themed gift basket celebrating our beekeeping initiative. Your support helps strengthen hands‑on learning and research within entomology - sweetening the impact for students and bees alike.