Transformational Alumni Gifts
Curated highlights of landmark alumni gifts that signal deep institutional partnership and long-term engagement. Each entry links to the original source.
$100M Gift to Spelman College
Ronda Stryker
Spelman College
HBCU
$100 million
Ronda Stryker donated an additional $100 million to Spelman College for scholarships and academic programs, demonstrating continued alumni commitment to HBCUs.
Spelman College News
$200M Gift to University of Michigan
Stephen M. Ross
University of Michigan
Public
$200 million
Stephen M. Ross donated $200 million to University of Michigan to support business education programs, reinforcing the role of alumni in advancing institutional excellence.
University of Michigan Record
$300M Gift to University of California System
MacKenzie Scott
University of California System
Public
$300 million
MacKenzie Scott made a $300 million unrestricted gift to the University of California System, providing equity-focused support across campuses to advance student access and opportunity.
The New York Times
$20M Gift to University of Texas at Austin
Michael Dell
University of Texas at Austin
Public
$20 million
Michael Dell contributed $20 million to University of Texas at Austin to advance programs and initiatives, exemplifying alumni leadership in supporting higher education.
UT Austin News
$200M Gift to UCLA
David Geffen
University of California, Los Angeles
Public
$200 million
David Geffen contributed $200 million to UCLA, supporting arts and education initiatives, demonstrating significant alumni philanthropy to a leading public university.
UCLA Newsroom
$1.0B Gift to Johns Hopkins University
Michael Bloomberg
Johns Hopkins University
Private, Public-Mission Research Institution
$1.0 billion
Michael Bloomberg donated $1.0 billion to Johns Hopkins University to support financial aid and medical education programs, marking one of the largest alumni gifts to a U.S. institution.
JHU Giving
$40M Gift to University of South Florida
Arnie & Lauren Bellini
University of South Florida
Public
$40 million
Arnie & Lauren Bellini donated $40 million to University of South Florida to support AI and cybersecurity initiatives, reflecting targeted alumni engagement in emerging academic fields.
USF News
$250M Gift to UCLA
Patrick Soon-Shiong
University of California, Los Angeles
Public
$250 million
Patrick Soon-Shiong donated $250 million to UCLA to support healthcare innovation and medical research programs, one of the largest gifts from an alumnus to UCLA.
UCLA Newsroom
$600M Gift to University of Oregon
Phil & Penny Knight
University of Oregon
Public
$600 million
Phil & Penny Knight contributed $600 million to support academics and athletics at the University of Oregon, highlighting transformative alumni giving to public universities.
University of Oregon News