2024 Giving Day

The Commodore community is known for joining forces to make amazing things happen. This Giving Day, people from all over the world and all 50 states have given gifts that will make Vanderbilt even better in every way. We want to say a big thank you for your kindness.

We're especially grateful to the more than 6,000 individuals who pitched in to raise a total of $9.4 million in gifts today and the campaign leaders who set up 47 challenges to inspire additional gifts. You are helping our Dare to Grow initiative, which supports scholarships, discoveries, building a strong community and making everyone feel like they belong at Vanderbilt. 

As the weekend approaches, we encourage you to keep up the spirit of giving. Let's tackle some of the challenges that are still left, share stories about how Vanderbilt has touched our lives and feel proud of all the amazing things we're accomplishing together.

YOU Helped Make THIS Happen!

This morning as gifts continue to trickle in, we reached 6,000 donors for Giving Day and unlocked a gift of $100,000 from our generous trustees. 

Welcome to the Vandy late night challenge closer squad. You can close a challenge with literally $1 and unlock hundreds of thousands of dollars for the causes you believe in. Seriously. Here are some heavy hitters:

• One Vanderbilt Community Challenge: if 6,000 ‘Dores give, $100,000 will be unlocked! If 7500 people give, another $100,000 will be donated! You could help get VU another $200,000!
• Peabody College: if 625 people give, $625,000 will be donated by an anonymous trustee. 
• Program in Climate and Environmental Studies: unlock $100,000 from a generous donor if 50 donors give! 

Commodore nation, you showed up! Thanks to your generous giving and participation, you helped raise an additional $516,000 to support our student-athletes.

Congratulations, 'Dores! You have unlocked another generous $100,000 from a Board of Trust member by hitting 4000 unique donors. Two more opportunities exist to unlock this challenge, at 6000 and 7500 donors. 

The rain didn't drive drive away our students from being a part of Giving Day. Make sure you are following us on socials to see all the Giving Day coverage.

We've officially reached the halfway mark on Giving Day!

Thanks to everyone who has already made a gift!

Students, faculty and staff gathered together to celebrate Giving Day! Check out the fun with Double 'Dore, Jess Abbatista.

Student Care Assistance Program unlocks $50,000. 

Thank you to the 50 donors who made a gift to Student Care Assistance Program and unlocked a gift of $50,000.

Opportunity Vanderbilt unlocks $25,000.

Way to go to the 75 donors who gave to Opportunity Vanderbilt on Giving Day, unlocking a gift of $25,000 from a generous Trustee.

A huge thank you to more than 500 Vanderbilt University faculty and staff for making gifts to Giving Day. Their participation unlocked $25,000 to Opportunity Vanderbilt!

Congratulations to our first 2000 donors on unlocking a generous gift of $100,000 from a Board of Trust member. For every 2000 donors, another $100,000 will be unlocked, up to $400,000. $300,000 to go!

The Vanderbilt Board of Trust cares deeply about giving back across Vanderbilt and believes that gifts of any size to any area of campus on Giving Day come together to make a big impact for the future of Vanderbilt. That’s why at each donor milestone of 2,000, 4,000, 6,000 and 7,500 donors, a $100,000 gift will be unlocked from four of our Trustees for a total of $400,000.

At Vanderbilt, Giving Day is a tradition that celebrates each and every member of our community, the lasting ties that unite us and the bold future we share.

Every gift is a testament to our collective commitment, and affirms our shared belief in the power of Vanderbilt to become the great university of the 21st century and to do nothing less than change the world.  

Your gift, whether it’s one dollar or $1 million, drives momentum.