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Annual Fund

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Every gift makes a world of difference

Giving to –

the extras that go the extra mile for students.

Every year, the Annual Fund provides the Duke student community with enriching, one- of-a-kind opportunities including financial aid awards, unique student research opportunities, summer stipends that fuel that next great idea, and more. And it's all made possible by you.

What “together” can do

In the last year, 45,000 members of the Duke community added $48 million in flexible support—setting a new dollar record. Read more about the amazing ways your contributions have been working for Duke students.

Last Day of Classes—More than the Last Day

Dina Coker MBA '93

A low-angle external view of the Sanford School of Public Policy.

Alumni Couple’s Gift Boosts Innovation and Graduate Education

An Investment in Future Climate Leaders

A portrait of Dennis and Jane Gilmore at Washington Duke Inn.

The Right Experience

Pilot Program Will Train DGSAs to Support Graduate Student Wellness

Doubling the Dollars for Cutting-Edge Research

Nicholas Scholars Program Opens Doors for Aspiring Environmental Leaders

Duke Divinity School Announces Hybrid M.Div. Degree

Duke Divinity Announces Three New Faculty Will Join the School

Alexander Digs into French Cemetery Data to Explore Life, Death, and Ephemeral Rest

Duke Divinity Announces Asian House of Studies

Navigating Freedom

A group of five Duke Divinity School graduates

Duke Divinity Welcomes Largest Incoming Class

A. James Clark Scholars host a STEM Leadership Camp for over twenty Durham middle-school students in spring 2019.

All the way up

Portrait of Lilian Yang and Cosmic Panait

MMS Graduates Establish New Scholarship

Man looking at virtual class on computer

One Day in the Life of Duke Students

Partners in Education, Philanthropy, and Life

Students wait for the bus at the West Campus bus stop.

Our Giving Story: Mary Lynn and John Wigodsky

Your Impact on Reunions 2021

Undergraduate Thesis Projects Show Just How Versatile the Study of Statistics Can Be

A woman high-fives an audience member after receiving her diploma.

Investing in the Fuqua Brand

Medical student Sonali Biswas enjoys an afternoon in the Sarah P. Duke Garden.s

Garden Rounds: With Sonali Biswas ’18

Building Experiences That Matter

Sinja Küppers, a student in The Graduate School

Many Faces, One Duke: Sinja – The Graduate School

Oliver Fajardo, School of Nursing student

Many Faces, One Duke: Oliver – School of Nursing

Cassie Shriver, an undergraduate at Pratt

Many Faces, One Duke: Cassie – Pratt School of Engineering

Sustaining Fuqua's Diversity

Many Faces, One Duke: Garrett – Duke Law

Many Faces, One Duke: Claire – Duke Divinity School

Close-up of a student smiling while sitting in front of a bookshelf.

Renewing Christian Imagination for a Transformed World

Many Faces, One Duke: Francisco – Sanford School of Public Policy

Many Faces, One Duke: Quentin – Nicholas School of the Environment

Many Faces, One Duke: Alexis – Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Mahsa Taskindoust, a School of Medicine student

Many Faces, One Duke: Mahsa – School of Medicine

Sarah Lipuma is a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Rising Tides: Meet Orrin Pilkey Fellow Sarah Lipuma

Kevin Cheng with his band Kirins performing as part of Duke’s 2020 Lunar New Year Showcase. February 7, 2020.

The Bright Sounds of Being Together

A student wears a face mask on Duke University's West Campus.

In a Year Eclipsed by COVID-19, Hearts and Hands Open

Many Faces, One Duke: Alysha – The Fuqua School of Business

Experiential Learning for Young Engineers Starts With Design

This fiscal year, alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends gave to Duke’s 16 Annual Fund designations to benefit the entire Duke community.

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