2024 Giving Day

6,323
Donors
84% of 7,500 Donor goal
$10,520,670
Donated
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About Giving Day

Giving Day is Vanderbiltโ€™s most impactful fundraising tradition. On April 11, 2024, weโ€™re calling on all students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and community members to make a gift of any size.

You decide where your dollars make an impact at VU. Whether your heart is in athletics, research labs, supporting students or investing in a specific school, the choice is yours. Every gift makes an impact on our $3.2 billion Dare to Grow campaign, giving more students access to a world-class education, investing in innovation, and connecting our community.

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Thank you Vanderbilt community

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.

378 days ago by Alyson
6,000 Donor Milestone Met!


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. 

378 days ago by Alyson
Vanderbilt Giving NIGHT!


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 โ€˜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! 

379 days ago by Alyson
All Athletics Challenges are Unlocked!


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

379 days ago by Alyson
VU: you unlocked our second One Vanderbilt Community Challenge level!

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. 

379 days ago by Stephanie Burset
Giving Day on Alumni Lawn

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.

379 days ago by Alyson
Halfway there!


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

Thanks to everyone who has already made a gift!

379 days ago by Alyson
So much fun at Giving Day on Alumni Lawn!


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

379 days ago by Alyson
More Challenges Unlocked!

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.

379 days ago by Alyson
Faculty & Staff Challenge UNLOCKED!!

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!

379 days ago by Alyson
VU: you unlocked our first One Vanderbilt Community Challenge level!

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!

379 days ago by Stephanie Burset
Help us unlock up to $400,000 with the One Vanderbilt Challenge

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. Thatโ€™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.


379 days ago by Stephanie Burset
Today is Giving Day!


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 itโ€™s one dollar or $1 million, drives momentum.

380 days ago by Alyson

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Undergraduate Reunion Year
Reunion YearDonorsRaised ($)
196917$14,775
199953$23,725
200481$27,976
196412$4,360
198933$283,790
197940$46,966
199454$58,712
201933$7,185
201449$5,822
200949$6,918
198426$19,513
197433$7,940
Undergraduate GOLD Alumni
Undergraduate Gold AlumniDonorsRaised ($)
202129$2,471
201831$12,808
201933$7,185
202230$15,129
202338$1,711
201449$5,822
201642$4,256
202025$1,615
201730$1,965
201546$4,897
All UG Class Years
Undergraduate Class YearsDonorsRaised ($)
196718$3,600
19520$0
19585$825
201366$6,293
198213$1,390
197522$4,855
201161$7,633
200659$20,534
201054$12,983
197214$8,400
198721$6,905
199854$70,008
198830$25,520
196917$14,775
198621$19,429
200056$25,226
200355$165,840
200765$18,411
19370$0
19460$0
200544$11,578
198320$1,550,622
197618$706,915
197324$11,191
19560$0
19542$525
19552$2,000
19501$500
19350$0
19591$100
19390$0
19400$0
19615$555
19440$0
19572$1,055
200481$27,976
19480$0
201933$7,185
198122$109,455
19450$0
198426$19,513
19341$5
201730$1,965
198532$18,085
196514$15,798
199535$15,427
19638$1,180
198040$25,322
200239$16,748
199135$31,657
202025$1,615
197433$7,940
200140$23,794
199953$23,725
197844$14,482
197127$4,340
202129$2,471
199251$14,026
196412$4,360
201642$4,256
201247$14,200
199025$6,644
200949$6,918
199346$20,451
201831$12,808
19360$0
19430$0
19604$11,305
201546$4,897
197940$46,966
19420$0
199454$58,712
202338$1,711
19380$0
19490$0
19510$0
199656$13,381
19530$0
19470$0
19410$0
201449$5,822
202230$15,129
200854$9,521
196614$13,420
198933$283,790
199750$13,926
197022$3,991
197725$120,775
196832$12,410
19626$5,880
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Donor Affiliations
Suitcase icon19%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon7%Friends
Gradhat icon2%Student-Athlete
Suitcase icon1%VU Board of Trust
Gradhat icon31%Undergraduate Alumni
Book icon12%Student
Parent icon9%Parent
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