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.
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.
Reducing Harm
Many business professionals spend their energy ensuring companies and industries thrive. Not many are interested in thwarting the success of a business or understanding it well enough to break it. But, not many are Stacie Petter, a Wake Forest teacher-scholar who has devoted her research and scholarship to detect and disrupt human trafficking and other illicit activity.
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Storage Scholars
On October 14, 2022, an estimated 3.4 million viewers tuned into ABC’s “Shark Tank,” to see what new…
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Bahamas Experience
Somewhere over a dockside dinner in the glow of a Bahamian sunset, it hit them: Maybe the best…
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Chasing the Complex Problems of Our Day
Every year, Wake Forest undergraduates have the opportunity to spend their summer months with a faculty mentor researching…
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Doing Good, Doing Well
On the northside of Wake Forest’s campus, red clay was piled high, bulldozers hummed along the horizon and…
With Gratitude
Thank You, 2024!
It has been another amazing year at Wake Forest! Thanks to all who have made a difference in the lives of our students, faculty, staff and community this year. Check out a few of our favorite moments from 2024.
“Receiving this scholarship has not only eased the financial burden of pursuing my education; it has also motivated me to work harder and strive for excellence in my academic endeavors. It serves as a powerful reminder that my efforts and dedication have not gone unnoticed, and I am deeply appreciative of the trust and confidence placed in me.”
Recipient of the Earl F. and Jane P. Slick Fund for Wake Forest Scholars
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
WFU receives $30M to advance entrepreneurship education
Wake Forest University has received a transformational $30 million gift to expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. The anonymous gift is one of the most significant in the University’s history. The investment will enable Wake Forest to increase the number of experienced entrepreneurship faculty, develop innovative new courses, and fund the construction of state-of-the-art space for the growing program.
Wake Forest University School of Divinity receives largest gift in school history
Wake Forest University School of Divinity has received a $6.6 million gift from the Griffin Family Trust, the largest individual donation in the school’s history. The historic gift marks the second major contribution from the Griffin family, bringing their total support to the school to approximately $10 million.
Heirs’ Property Project Receives Wells Fargo Foundation Grant
The Heirs’ Property Project, led by Wake Forest Law professor Scott Schang, has received a $300,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support its work. As much as 4% of all property in North Carolina is held as heirs’ property, leaving thousands of predominantly minority and low-income families at risk of losing their ancestral lands and homes.