Where to Give
Your generosity makes student success possible. From classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and ball fields; to hospitals, boardrooms, courtrooms, and galleries: Every step on a Blue Hen’s journey is fueled by the donors who stand beside them.
Discover opportunities to amplify your impact in the areas that matter most to you.
Student Experience
From experiential learning opportunities, internships and study abroad; to athletics and wellness; to diversity, inclusion and belonging; to pre-college readiness and post-graduate career preparation: Your support ensures every Blue Hen has the resources to achieve lifelong success.
Scholarships
Every Blue Hen—regardless of background—deserves access to a transformative education. Yet many talented students face financial hardships. For them, scholarships are both a lifeline and an investment for their success.
Siegfried Hall
Siegfried Hall will be the nucleus of Lerner’s academic and entrepreneurial life, designed to foster collaboration, experiential learning and meaningful engagement with alumni and corporate partners locally and globally. It will attract top talent, strengthen Lerner’s national profile and equip future leaders with the insight and expertise to adapt to change and address global challenges.
Professorships
Every UD professor will enrich thousands of students’ lives over the course of their career. Our faculty conducts field-defining research across the disciplines, allowing students to learn alongside the world’s most distinguished thinkers.
Blue Hen Strong Fund
The BHSF is UD’s leading tool for rapid-response projects. From housing grants for displaced students; to internship support for those who can’t afford to accept unpaid opportunities; to a laptop loaner program expanding access to technology: the BHSF delivers immediate support.
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UD Parents Fund
The generosity of UD parents allows the University to provide our students with valuable resources for their health and wellbeing, to deepen their learning, advance equity and inclusion and drive holistic development through education, experiences and communities.
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Blue & Gold Fund
Delaware Athletics is a hallmark of student life, and a hub for alumni and community engagement. Support of the Blue & Gold Fund allows us to continue to provide the best student-athlete experiences to over 600 student-athletes, maximizing their growth as athletes and people.
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Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Fund
The JEDI Fund will help provide programs, resources and opportunities to cultivate educated and empowered individuals who not only understand societal challenges related to equity and social justice, but have the tools to create solutions to address them.
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Presidential Next Mile Endowed Fund
The Presidential Next Mile Endowed Fund advances the University’s emerging priorities and fuels the next stage of UD’s growth and impact. The fund enables the President to respond to strategic opportunities, invest in innovation and advance initiatives that move UD forward.
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HenFunder
Join fellow Blue Hens in supporting a cause close to your heart through HenFunder, the University's crowdfunding platform. UD students, alumni, faculty and staff use this unique platform to raise funds for initiatives and programs that will significantly impact members of the University community.
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Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
Shape Lerner’s future leaders through hands-on learning, real-world mentorship and innovative programs.
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College of Engineering
Power the faculty, students and programs advancing interdisciplinary research, global outreach and breakthrough innovation.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Champion the students, faculty and programs that make UD’s largest college a hub of creativity, curiosity and collaboration.
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Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration
Empower students to pursue research and public service that strengthen communities around the world.
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College of Health Sciences
Give future health care leaders hands-on, multidisciplinary education in fields from nursing to physical therapy.
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College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Support students and faculty working to understand and protect our planet, from its lands to its oceans.
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College of Education and Human Development
Prepare skilled educators who transform classrooms and improve lives for children and families.
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Advance the college’s land-grant mission of teaching, research and extension, and support student success for generations to come.
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Graduate College
Help graduate students thrive through dedicated support services, curriculum innovation and interdisciplinary programs.
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Honors College
Open doors for UD’s brightest Blue Hens to internships, independent research and enrichment beyond the classroom.
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