Where to Give
You may designate your annual fund contribution to any of GW’s schools, programs, libraries, or student activities.
President's Fund for Excellence (unrestricted)
Unrestricted gifts to the President's Fund for Excellence provide financial aid and scholarships to today's students, create and sustain cutting-edge research, and enhance student life. For more information please send an email to giving@gwu.edu or call 202-994-9144.
Undergraduate Schools and Colleges
Undergraduate alumni contributed $2.2 million in annual gifts last year, providing our deans with the capacity to develop new programs and courses, purchase equipment for classrooms, and offer faculty opportunities for research.
Graduate Schools
Annual gifts support graduate research and training in the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and international affairs.
Law School
Thanks to the generous support of its alumni and friends, the Law School continues to grow and prosper. It is ranked among the nation’s top 20 law schools. Contributions to the Law School help to ensure the strength of our endeavor by supporting academic programs and facilities, faculty research, and student financial aid.
Medical Center
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Services each depend on annual gifts to support their efforts to train the next generation of health-care providers and leaders.
Mount Vernon Legacy Fund
This fund ensures that the tradition of learning continues on the Mount Vernon Campus by supporting initiatives such as the Women’s Leadership Program and the University Writing Program.
Parents Campaign
Every year more than 1,500 parents support 300 student organizations and other student activities to sustain a healthy campus environment.
Colonials Athletic Fund
The Colonials Athletic Fund helps student-athletes and coaches succeed on and off the field. Some donors choose to support specific teams.
Gelman Library Annual Fund
The Gelman Library System is one of the few university libraries with holdings exceeding two million volumes. Annual gifts help purchase subscriptions to print and electronic sources that students and faculty need for research.