
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 Experience
Other

$174M
Amount donated to Duke Health
Annual Fund
$48M
amount donated to annual fund, A NEW RECORD TOTAL
49,584
number of annual fund donors
By Area, Unit, Schools
Cash | |
---|---|
athletics | $40M |
divinity school | $40M |
duke health system | $9M |
the fuqua school of business | $15M |
the graduate school | $4M |
law school | $21M |
libraries | $7M |
nicholas school of the environment | $12M |
pratt school of engineering | $34M |
sanford school of public policy | $13M |
school of medicine | $163M |
school of nursing | $2M |
trinity college arts & sciences | $63M |
other | $120M |
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.
$52M
IN FY23
$316M
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.
191
NEW Endowments
121
New Financial aid Endowments
55
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.
$114M
Financial aid, scholarships & fellowships
121
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.
343
TOTAL PLANNED GIFTS
$125M
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
26%
INDIVIDUALLY INFLUENCED
19%
FOUNDATIONS
13%
CORPORATIONS
12%
THE DUKE ENDOWMENT
4%
OTHER GROUPS
52%
Total individual giving
48%
Total organizational giving

30,527
DONORS WHO LIVE IN N.C.

57
U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES WHERE DONORS ARE FROM

85
COUNTRIES WHERE DONORS ARE FROM
Donors
Our committed donors span the Duke community.
90,669
DONORS to Duke
35,677
Alumni Who contributed
5,338
Young alumni who contributed
8,253
Non-alumni parents who contributed
49,584
Annual fund donors