GO DO ANYTHING

A message for women everywhere. A campaign for the women of Oregon.

A celebration of the 50th year anniversary of Title IX.

Fifty years ago, women fought to make their voices heard. They spoke out against discrimination, demanded equality, and evoked change that would transform the world. June 23, 2022 marks the 50th year anniversary of Congress passing Title IX, thereby prohibiting discrimination based on gender in athletics and education. Fifty years later, in celebration of this landmark legislation, Women In Flight is elevating our mission and leading the charge to further grow support of women’s athletics. 

Through a yearlong campaign, we’re encouraging women to “Go Do Anything” – a message to inspire, empower, and support women everywhere. With a fundraising goal of $9 million dollars, we aim to grow on the foundation we have built with Women In Flight and further enhance the Oregon female student-athlete experience with scholarships, technology, facilities, and more. 

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Funds raised in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX positively impact Oregon’s female student-athletes. Click on each section below to learn about how you can make an impact.

Outright gifts to Women In Flight provide aid to female student-athletes for the given year of education. Endowed scholarships provide educational opportunities and an enduring legacy in your name or the name of a loved one. With a yearly cost of $150,000 per student-athlete, outright gifts at any level and endowments starting at $100,000 help provide academic and nutritional support, student-athlete development, and medical services.

With technology revolutionizing the way athletes train and increasing their athletic potential, technological enhancements for Oregon’s women’s athletic programs are a priority resource Women In Flight hopes to provide moving forward.

Your gift supports enhancements for a variety of women’s sports facilities, including the turf at Papé Field where more than 50 student-athletes on the soccer and the lacrosse teams compete every day.

As pioneers in the space, Women In Flight and the University of Oregon seek to inspire other organizations and athletic departments to rethink how they support women’s athletics. Women In Flight provides resources and assistance to other programs looking to enhance their own female student-athlete experience.

Women In Flight is dedicated to sustainable support for Oregon women’s athletics. By making a gift to help endow the Women In Flight program, you help provide female student-athletes, women’s athletic staff members, and the Women In Flight community with support in perpetuity to make an increasingly impactful difference for years to come.

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IMPACT

Funds raised through this campaign help provide scholarships, enhanced technology, team building opportunities, and more.
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STORIES

The power of our stories has brought us to where we are today, and the power of our stories will bring us to the future.
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HISTORY

Her story becomes history. We value the importance of changemakers before us, community involvement, and Women In Flight as an industry leader.
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ALLIES

Learn about the Trail Blazers, Believers, and Reformers supporting our cause and discover how you can join us on our journey.
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COMMUNITY

Change continues to take charge through empowering initiatives by other schools, businesses, and organizations.
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EVENTS

We're celebrating 50 years with a bang. We invite you to come celebrate with us.
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WAYS TO GIVE

With your help, we can continue to pave the way forward for female student-athletes at the University of Oregon and change the narrative for women everywhere.

For questions or more information on ways to give, please contact womeninflight@uoregon.edu.

My Mom actually came up with the slogan you see for this campaign, “Go Do Anything.” She is the epitome of a Believer, a Reformer, and a Trail Blazer. As a business owner, a mom to four kids, and a friend to many, she has always encouraged me to go for it, and has never questioned any level of support to help me get there.
Alexis CrossDirector of Women In Flight
When the groundbreaking Women in Flight program was first introduced at Oregon in 2014, our students, alumni and donors rallied around the initiative to further support our proud tradition of women's sports excellence. The continued generosity of so many has allowed the Women in Flight program to significantly enhance the world-class experience for our female student-athletes, increasing their likelihood for success in competition and in the classroom. Our community has embraced all of our women’s sports programs, which have brought pride, energy and championships to our university. The upcoming 50th anniversary of Title IX is a reminder that our work is not yet done, and that the Women in Flight program is essential to maintaining our success and equality for our female student-athletes.
Rob MullensUniversity of Oregon Director of Athletics
Competing as a collegiate student-athlete provides opportunities for championship experiences in sport that creates champions in all walks of life, from family to business to community service. The enactment of Title IX into law 50 years ago opened the door for young women to reach their full potential, not only as student-athletes but also as future leaders in Fortune 500 boardrooms, halls of government, and many other fields of endeavor as well as in professional competition. With the help of Women in Flight supporters, student-athletes at Oregon can take full advantage of those opportunities, turning hopes for a more equitable future into reality. Title IX created a path to a brighter future, and your support will light the way to for even greater success in the future.
Lisa PetersonUO Deputy Athletic Director, Senior Women's Administrator, Title IX Coordinator
In 2002 I was fortunate to be hired as UO’s first female Duck Athletic Fund Development Officer. My passion for the Ducks coupled with a desire to raise funds specifically for our female student athletes in a way that hadn’t been done before, spawned our first event held in 2004 in Portland. The journey has been long but, on that night, I saw a definite desire by UO donors to support our Duck women. Here we are 18 years later with a program that’s a national leader in demonstrating that passionate support. Title IX coupled with dogged determination and amazing philanthropy has made it all possible.
Kim MurrayFormer Assistant Athletic Director of Development
As it relates to the growth of Women In Flight over the years and the long overdue platform to promote women’s athletics, I think of HUSTLE STATS. Starting from nothing, each day, every project, new strategy, leap of faith and big dream has required hustle stats. Creativity, teamwork, selflessness, accountability, perseverance and dedication are among the hustle stats deployed to generate increased support for women in athletics. The 50th anniversary of Title IX provides an opportunity to reflect on progress made and hustle stats still needed.
Callie WagnerFormer Director of Women In Flight
It was an honor to be part of the team who launched Women In Flight eight years ago. Our goals of establishing dedicated fundraising and raising the profile of women’s sports while enhancing the student-athlete experience for women at the University of Oregon have been incredibly successful. The passion that united staff, donors, alumni and the community then is​ growing stronger each year. The results of the investments are evident in the achievements of everyone involved. The new campaign will provide long term stability and allow all to dream even bigger for the future for the program. As we celebrate 50 years of Title IX, it's rewarding to see Women In Flight leading the way yet again in the collegiate landscape and proudly sharing the message that women everywhere can go do anything.
Janell CookExecutive Director, NCATA & Former Assistant Director, Duck Athletic Fund
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