Annual Giving

Annual gifts provide William & Mary with the flexibility required to meet its most pressing needs and pursue meaningful opportunities. From undergraduate research to scholarships to support for faculty and programs, annual gifts benefit many individuals across campus and collectively raise William & Mary’s degree of excellence.

Every gift makes a difference

Your gift supports our mission to cultivate creative thinkers, principled leaders, and compassionate global citizens equipped for lives of meaning and distinction. And greater engagement and participation among alumni increase the value of a William & Mary degree as the institution rises higher in public regard. Annual giving also contributes to William & Mary’s ranking from U.S News & World Report as the public university with the highest rate of alumni giving. Keeping the No. 1 position is an ambitious goal, but one we must achieve in order to continue to provide an education of the highest caliber.

Every gift helps William & Mary move closer to achieving its goals. During the For the Bold campaign, gifts of less than $100 collectively added up to approximately $14.7 million in support of the university. This means that every gift — large and small — truly makes a difference.

Annual gifts to our Annual Giving Impact Funds enable you to direct annual gifts to a specific area or the Fund for William & Mary, the university's largest source of unrestricted support. They include:

• William & Mary Alumni Association Fund (3056) Formerly the Alumni Leadership Fund. Supports a variety of events, resources and initiatives focused on strengthening alumni’s lifelong relationships with each other and William & Mary, including regional networking, career development, and affinity and identity programs.
• Arts & Sciences Annual Fund (1413) Provides flexible support for departments and programs, and help promote excellence across the College of Arts & Sciences as a whole. The fund enables Arts & Sciences to respond quickly to emerging needs in areas such as coursework, teaching tools or equipment.
• Athletics Impact Fund (0200) Allows student-athletes to excel at the highest level of competition by funding athletic scholarships, coaches’ compensation and athletic facilities.
• School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Fund (5537) Your gift fuels William & Mary’s next great leap in human-centered innovation. This fund meets the most pressing needs of students and faculty in our newest school — where computing, data sciences and physics converge to drive big ideas forward and solve real-world challenges. Your support powers an interdisciplinary approach that puts people at the center of discovery.
• School of Education Fund for Excellence (2706) Supports tomorrow’s leaders in education through assisting with needed academic and student life resources to navigate current challenges.
• James Monroe’s Highland Annual Fund (4118) Provides much-needed support for place-based programs and projects that foster research, exploration and connection between this historic property, the public and the William & Mary community.
• International Student Scholarship Fund (3568) Supports the W&M international student community through direct student financial assistance for many uses including emergency grants.
• Law School Annual Fund (2047) Supports Law School students to meet academic and individual needs related to potential financial challenges.
• W&M Libraries Make a Difference Fund (3108) Enables the Libraries to meet pressing needs, including the support of flexible and continuous access to technology resources as well as multimedia and digital learning and research materials for the entire W&M community.
• Mason School of Business Annual Fund (0499) Enables the Business School to meet current student needs and provide immediate infrastructure development to enhance the virtual student learning experience, faculty resources, community enrichment and program support.
• Museum Foundation Impact Fund (3647) Provides unrestricted funds for programs at the Muscarelle, and provides for ongoing needs such as installing artworks, producing photography for brochures and publicity, and publishing gallery guides.
• Parents Fund (0901) Supports Student Success and Student Life Initiatives at the university, including health and wellness initiatives, internships, leadership training and more, and provides for the most urgent needs of our students.
• Student Life Impact Fund (2648) Provides ongoing expendable support for the Division of Student Affairs which is committed to creating an engaging learning environment where community is strengthened and individuals flourish.
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Impact Fund (2550) Supports immediate VIMS community needs as well as essential resources for faculty and students.