Creating Opportunity.
Transforming Lives.
Wake Forest’s greatest impact has always been found by honoring the promise of Pro Humanitate through the development of young minds with goals and aspirations that extend far beyond themselves. When we create life-changing opportunities at Wake Forest, we deliver the mission of Pro Humanitate to the world.
Giving Societies
Wake Forest Giving Societies offer our friends, alumni and parents a way to pledge their lasting commitment to supporting the school they love. Welcome to the place where the most loyal of Wake Foresters choose to hang their top hats.
Ways to Give
No matter the method you choose, or the size of your donation, each gift helps the University provide a world-class educational experience and wide range of opportunity for deserving students and faculty.
Wake Forest Fund
Not only does a gift to the Wake Forest Fund set in motion a chain of events that keeps the best and brightest on campus and increases the value of your degree, it’s also a direct investment in those with the potential to change our world for the better.
Constant & True
Membership in Constant & True requires a consecutive giving streak of greater than two years or a recurring credit card gift to any corner of Wake Forest University.
STORIES OF PHILANTHROPY
Empowering Pro Humanitate
The generous support of Wake Forest alumni, parents and friends is making it possible for students and faculty to explore ways to make the world a better place.
One of a Kind: The Story of Michele Acosta McCreary
Michele Acosta McCreary was a fixture within the Wake Forest athletics family for decades. In August 2024, she passed away unexpectedly. The void she left has been a great one, and perhaps it is because Michele was truly one of a kind. Read more about Michele and the legacy she left behind.
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Our Greatest Tradition: The bonds between faculty and students
Our Greatest Tradition: The bonds between facultyand students By Rob Daniels Millie, the wonderfully playful 9-month-old Goldendoodle, jumps…
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Bonding Around Beakers
Bonding AroundBeakers By Michael Terry (’06) Christa Colyer loved being a student. “Mrs. Knight, my high school chemistry…
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The Courage to Unbecome
JJ Martinez (MSM ’25) never imagined himself at Wake Forest. So, when he received the Wells Fargo Inclusive…
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When Words Matter
When WordsMatter By Rob Daniels Meredith Prince (’25) had given no thought to a Spanish equivalent of the…
With Gratitude
Constant & True
Constant & True is a not-so-secret society in which membership is earned through consecutive, annual gifts or recurring gifts to any corner of Wake Forest. Consecutive giving provides a reliable stream of resources that helps our University innovate, sustain, and ultimately compete for the best and brightest students and faculty. Thank you to those generous donors who have proved the most loyal of the loyal. Learn more about the Constant & True Society.
Because of the generosity of many donors, students are able to pursue their education and follow their passions at Wake Forest. Thank you to the donors who have made all of this possible.
Recent News
Pro Humanitate & Winning Championships: Wake Forest celebrates historic $20 million gift from Bob McCreary, launches the McCreary Triple Double Challenge
Wake Forest University announced a transformational $20 million gift from longtime benefactor and football alum Bob McCreary (’61), one of the most generous philanthropic leaders in Demon Deacon history. In tandem with this historic gift, Wake Forest is launching the McCreary Triple Double Challenge: a $100 million Initiative, a bold and future-defining fundraising effort for student-athlete success and competitive excellence.
Wake Forest ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation
The Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Open Doors 2025 report – considered the world’s benchmark for global educational exchange – showed that 85.7% of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 2023-24 academic year and summer of 2024, placing Wake Forest fourth on the list of leading doctoral universities.
Wake Forest will be tuition-free for admitted students from North Carolina
Wake Forest University announced that undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester. Learn more about the North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest University.