Giving Tuesday 2025

543
Donors
135% of 400 Donor goal
$273,839
Donated
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The Vanderbilt motto—Crescere aude, or “dare to grow”—guides our vision for the future. Continuing our long-standing tradition of excellence, we are striving for bold new levels of growth and working to enhance our impact on a global scale with the support of our ongoing Dare to Grow campaign.

The purpose of Giving Tuesday echoes our own values of belonging, innovation and collaboration. An annual, worldwide fundraising effort, Giving Tuesday encourages individuals to support their favorite causes, amplifying their collective philanthropic impact. We invite you to join the Giving Tuesday movement by making a gift to support any area or purpose of Vanderbilt that you want to impact. Members of our Commodore community—alumni and friends, students, parents, faculty and staff—make a difference every day, and your Giving Tuesday contribution to Vanderbilt helps us continue our traditions and instill our values for generations to come.

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Faculty/Staff48$3,671
Parents56$113,565
Students25$2,347
Friends11$4,271
Alumni178$69,898
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Gradhat icon33%Alumni
Book icon5%Students
Parent icon11%Parents
Friends icon3%Friends
Suitcase icon9%Faculty/Staff
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