Impact: Philanthropy
Giving Back Across the University
With the help of alumni and friends, we set new records and pushed what the Duke community's collective giving can do for the university. See what your philanthropy has been up to this year.
By University-Wide Purpose
Campus
transformation
Faculty Excellence
Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships
Research
Student Support
Other
$198M
Amount donated to Duke Health
Annual Fund
$48M
amount donated to annual fund, A NEW RECORD TOTAL
45,201
number of annual fund donors
By Area, Unit, Schools
| Cash | |
|---|---|
| athletics | $44M |
| divinity school | $24M |
| duke health system | $6M |
| the fuqua school of business | $15M |
| the graduate school | $5M |
| law school | $30M |
| libraries | $13M |
| nicholas school of the environment | $15M |
| pratt school of engineering | $25M |
| sanford school of public policy | $18M |
| school of medicine | $186M |
| school of nursing | $7M |
| trinity college arts & sciences | $73M |
| other | $113M |
Duke Science and Technology
Duke Science and Technology is a signature effort to elevate excellence in the sciences at Duke. We envision a future in which our investments in team-based discovery science and technology will drive positive change for people and our planet.
$28M
IN FY24
$374M
To Date
Endowments
As a financial asset, endowments are a perpetual well of support for all areas of the university — from financial aid to professorships to capital projects, and more. Endowments at Duke ensure the long-term stability and success of the institution.
172
NEW Endowments
110
New Financial aid Endowments
62
NEW Programmatic, faculty support & research Endowments
Financial Aid
Our institutional commitment to admit students regardless of their ability to pay brings the best possible minds to Duke.
$130M
Financial aid, scholarships & fellowships
110
New endowed scholarships & fellowships
Faculty Support
Strengthening and retaining our pool of top scholars and talented professors helps Duke make groundbreaking discoveries and meet the aspirations of every student.
15
PROFESSORSHIPS
Planned Gifts
By creating a legacy gift, donors have made a lasting impact through bequests, retirement accounts and other testamentary support to advance the university.
311
TOTAL PLANNED GIFTS
$116M
TOTAL VALUE
Totals By Source
The world’s greatest university made possible by you. A snapshot of another exceptional year of giving.
Overall Total
26%
INDIVIDUALS
30%
INDIVIDUALLY INFLUENCED
16%
FOUNDATIONS
8%
CORPORATIONS
16%
THE DUKE ENDOWMENT
4%
OTHER GROUPS
56%
Total individual giving
44%
Total organizational giving
30,139
DONORS WHO LIVE IN N.C.
59
U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES WHERE DONORS ARE FROM
97
COUNTRIES WHERE DONORS ARE FROM
Donors
Our committed donors span the Duke community.
86,981
DONORS to Duke
33,632
Alumni Who contributed
4,728
Young alumni who contributed
8,056
Non-alumni parents who contributed
45,201
Annual fund donors
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