The Fund for William & Mary
It’s about community.
It’s about impact.
It’s about doing the most good for the most people.
Those ideals are what make William & Mary special. And those same ideals are what the Fund for William & Mary is all about. The fund keeps us agile, flexible and adaptable — it allows us to see new opportunities, new challenges and get ahead of trends so our community can continue to make a positive impact in the world.
Why Give to the Fund for William & Mary?
Giving to the Fund for William & Mary is about more than keeping the lights on. It’s about supporting the people who make our university shine.
Annual gifts made to the Fund for William & Mary — the university’s largest source of unrestricted funds — go a long way toward allowing William & Mary to maintain its margin of excellence by meeting our most pressing needs and priorities. These range from financial aid for students to student and faculty research to general operating support and more. However, to operate at our full capacity, the Fund would raise $5 million per year in an ideal scenario.
Impact takes work — but it’s worth it
You might not know this, but the Commonwealth of Virginia provides less than 12% of what William & Mary needs to cover our operating expenses. Let that number sink in. That’s part of a downward trend over the last forty years — from 42.8% in 1980, 27.8% in 2000 and 13.4% in 2014.
The fund’s significance in our ability to provide the highest level of academic excellence cannot be understated. It allows us to flex and pivot as needed, addressing highest priorities. Often, it is the first place we look to seed new initiatives, enhance our activities and meet pressing needs. This is the funding that keeps the university on the leading edge. And we need more leaders now than ever before.
Unrestricted Impact Today, Limitless Possibilities for Tomorrow
Help us create unrestricted possibilities, remain agile and stay at the cutting edge through a recurring commitment today.
For more information on how you can help, please contact:
- Meghan D. Palombo, M.B.A. '23, Associate Vice President for Annual Giving & Philanthropic Engagement
- 757-221-1467
- mdpalombo@wm.edu