About Giving Day
Giving Day is Vanderbiltโs most impactful fundraising tradition. On April 11, 2024, weโre 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.
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.
311 days ago by Alyson
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.
312 days ago by Alyson
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 โDores 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.
312 days ago by AlysonCongratulations, '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.
312 days ago by Alyson
We've officially reached the halfway mark on Giving Day!
Thanks to everyone who has already made a gift!
312 days ago by AlysonStudents, faculty and staff gathered together to celebrate Giving Day! Check out the fun with Double 'Dore, Jess Abbatista.
312 days ago by AlysonStudent 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.
312 days ago by Alyson
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!
312 days ago by AlysonCongratulations 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!
313 days ago by Stephanie BursetThe 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. Thatโs 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 itโs one dollar or $1 million, drives momentum.
313 days ago by AlysonLeaderboards
View All DonorsSchools and Units | Donors | Raised ($) |
---|---|---|
the Wond'ry - Vanderbilt's Innovation Center | 47 | $10,205 |
Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship | 54 | $127,817 |
Dialogue Vanderbilt | 61 | $53,777 |
Career Advancement and Engagement | 82 | $142,966 |
Immersion Vanderbilt | 26 | $9,622 |
Student Health & Wellbeing | 103 | $58,204 |
Vanderbilt Library | 91 | $53,624 |
Blair School of Music | 173 | $76,268 |
Peabody College | 509 | $813,252 |
Divinity School Funds | 148 | $70,161 |
Student Orgs | 239 | $31,248 |
School of Medicine, Basic Sciences | 109 | $42,987 |
Vanderbilt Athletics | 844 | $3,834,528 |
Experience Vanderbilt | 450 | $123,069 |
Identity and Affinity Groups | 93 | $10,201 |
School of Engineering | 494 | $469,321 |
School of Nursing | 239 | $166,933 |
School of Medicine, Health Sciences Education | 235 | $127,661 |
Opportunity VU Undergraduate Scholarship | 159 | $89,347 |
College of Arts & Science | 826 | $417,878 |
Law School | 408 | $397,588 |
Owen Graduate School of Management | 376 | $168,067 |
Equity Diversity Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB) Centers | 346 | $74,396 |
Graduate School Funds | 117 | $31,623 |
Greek Life | 270 | $24,651 |
University Initiatives | 854 | $562,144 |
Reunion Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
---|---|---|
2004 | 81 | $27,976 |
1964 | 12 | $4,360 |
1974 | 33 | $7,940 |
2014 | 49 | $5,822 |
1969 | 17 | $14,775 |
1979 | 40 | $46,966 |
2009 | 49 | $6,918 |
1994 | 54 | $58,712 |
1999 | 53 | $23,725 |
1989 | 33 | $283,790 |
2019 | 33 | $7,185 |
1984 | 26 | $19,513 |
Undergraduate Gold Alumni | Donors | Raised ($) |
---|---|---|
2018 | 31 | $12,808 |
2014 | 49 | $5,822 |
2021 | 29 | $2,471 |
2016 | 42 | $4,256 |
2020 | 25 | $1,615 |
2022 | 30 | $15,129 |
2023 | 38 | $1,711 |
2019 | 33 | $7,185 |
2015 | 46 | $4,897 |
2017 | 30 | $1,965 |
Undergraduate Class Years | Donors | Raised ($) |
---|---|---|
2022 | 30 | $15,129 |
1991 | 35 | $31,657 |
1966 | 14 | $13,420 |
1976 | 18 | $706,915 |
2023 | 38 | $1,711 |
1964 | 12 | $4,360 |
1986 | 21 | $19,429 |
1977 | 25 | $120,775 |
1975 | 22 | $4,855 |
1979 | 40 | $46,966 |
1999 | 53 | $23,725 |
1963 | 8 | $1,180 |
2016 | 42 | $4,256 |
2005 | 44 | $11,578 |
2006 | 59 | $20,534 |
1983 | 20 | $1,550,622 |
2019 | 33 | $7,185 |
1972 | 14 | $8,400 |
1984 | 26 | $19,513 |
2001 | 40 | $23,794 |
1978 | 44 | $14,482 |
2011 | 61 | $7,633 |
2014 | 49 | $5,822 |
1988 | 30 | $25,520 |
1968 | 32 | $12,410 |
1962 | 6 | $5,880 |
2010 | 54 | $12,983 |
1993 | 46 | $20,451 |
2013 | 66 | $6,293 |
1985 | 32 | $18,085 |
1992 | 51 | $14,026 |
2000 | 56 | $25,226 |
1997 | 50 | $13,926 |
1996 | 56 | $13,381 |
1990 | 25 | $6,644 |
1965 | 14 | $15,798 |
2015 | 46 | $4,897 |
1987 | 21 | $6,905 |
2009 | 49 | $6,918 |
2012 | 47 | $14,200 |
1969 | 17 | $14,775 |
1982 | 13 | $1,390 |
1994 | 54 | $58,712 |
2008 | 54 | $9,521 |
2007 | 65 | $18,411 |
1998 | 54 | $70,008 |
1967 | 18 | $3,600 |
2003 | 55 | $165,840 |
1973 | 24 | $11,191 |
2020 | 25 | $1,615 |
2017 | 30 | $1,965 |
1980 | 40 | $25,322 |
1971 | 27 | $4,340 |
2018 | 31 | $12,808 |
1939 | 0 | $0 |
1940 | 0 | $0 |
1955 | 2 | $2,000 |
2002 | 39 | $16,748 |
1995 | 35 | $15,427 |
1942 | 0 | $0 |
1937 | 0 | $0 |
1989 | 33 | $283,790 |
1934 | 1 | $5 |
1946 | 0 | $0 |
1949 | 0 | $0 |
1944 | 0 | $0 |
1953 | 0 | $0 |
1959 | 1 | $100 |
1981 | 22 | $109,455 |
2021 | 29 | $2,471 |
1970 | 22 | $3,991 |
2004 | 81 | $27,976 |
1952 | 0 | $0 |
1951 | 0 | $0 |
1938 | 0 | $0 |
1935 | 0 | $0 |
1947 | 0 | $0 |
1943 | 0 | $0 |
1948 | 0 | $0 |
1941 | 0 | $0 |
1954 | 2 | $525 |
1945 | 0 | $0 |
1936 | 0 | $0 |
1956 | 0 | $0 |
1958 | 5 | $825 |
1974 | 33 | $7,940 |
1960 | 4 | $11,305 |
1950 | 1 | $500 |
1957 | 2 | $1,055 |
1961 | 5 | $555 |









