By Catherine Brown
Office of Development and Alumni Relations

Donors can choose from more than 90 funds that support student resources and scholarships, comprehensive patient care, life-changing research, cutting-edge innovations, hands-on learning opportunities and more. Special matches and challenges help supporters maximize their impact.

“Giving Day honors the hard work, motivation and energy that drives VCU forward,” said VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D. “We respectfully invite alumni, faculty, staff, students, family and friends to join us in giving to support our mission and our students, patients and communities.”

Giving Day takes place during VCU’s Philanthropy Week, when students celebrate VCU donors who support the programs and initiatives that enrich their college experience. Students can thank these donors for their commitment to the university at events throughout the week on the Monroe Park Campus.

“Our donors catalyze our thriving mission by providing resources for students of all backgrounds, making possible comprehensive patient care and supporting cutting-edge research,” Rao said. “Donors make it possible for more students to graduate on time, to become successful professionals in all of their fields and to become leaders in their communities. Donors also enable VCU to support and hire the nation’s top faculty members whose research changes our lives. Their resources have helped make our learning, research and clinical spaces among the best anywhere. We are grateful for everyone’s  generosity on Giving Day and every day. Our donors are making VCU an ideal microcosm of the best of our country.”