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Your Impact

Vanderbilt dares to grow. And you—our talented and courageous community of alumni, students, families, faculty, staff and friends—are part of this ambitious journey.

Vanderbilt graduates at commencement

Vanderbilt's Historic Dare to Grow Campaign

Launching in spring 2023, the Dare to Grow campaign catapulted past its $3.2 billion goal by May of 2025, underscoring the generosity of donors, widespread enthusiasm for the university’s vision and boundless potential for the future.

While the campaign has officially come to a close, the momentum you've helped build is just beginning. Stay tuned—we'll be sharing our final campaign results and more opportunities to celebrate this extraordinary milestone together soon!

Impact Stories

Stories of impact demonstrate how your contributions create ripples that transform lives—and will define Vanderbilt as the great university of the 21st century. 

Your Impact Moves Vanderbilt Forward Through...

Opportunity

Households with an income of less than $150K receive Opportunity Vanderbilt awards to support full tuition and other expenses. This important initiative provides students with the ability to graduate debt-free and focus on their ambitions and personal growth.

Innovation

Vanderbilt embraces and furthers innovation in various ways ranging from the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, to charting new paths through research, partnerships through the Nashville Innovation Alliance and much more.

Community

Vanderbilt’s residential colleges are beautiful, LEED-certified buildings that provide unique living-learning environments that foster academic, social and personal exploration and growth in ways that transcend the classroom.

Dialogue

Dialogue Vanderbilt is the university’s intentional effort to consistently advance and more deeply imbed the university’s long-held values of free expression, civil discourse and institutional neutrality across campus and beyond.

Leadership

Vanderbilt attracts and supports exceptional faculty, empowering student leaders and creating significant opportunities for mentorship and collaboration. Endowed chairs that bring world-class scholars and ensure Vanderbilt remains a place where leadership is cultivated, challenged and inspired.