Reunion Giving
A Place for Purpose
Darden Reunion Weekend draws hundreds of alumni home each year to celebrate their place in Darden’s history, renew and deepen ties to the faculty and Darden community, and reflect on what the School means to them. Reunion giving allows classes to align philanthropy to impact the future of the School and honor its legacy of excellence.
Support of the Darden Annual Fund provides the flexibility to invest in Darden’s innovative programs and educational experiences on Grounds and around the world.
Endowments allow Darden to invest in critical strategic priorities in perpetuity, increasing support for the faculty, scholarships, Grounds, technology and programs for the next generation.
Planned gifts designated during a reunion year impact Darden’s future and allow alumni to meet their personal financial needs and leave a lasting legacy on the School. With a wide range of planned giving options, Darden invites you to power the purposeful who join the School community with a future stream of financial support.
Alumni can join their classmates for a class-specific philanthropic initiative, leveraging the collective impact of reunion giving and paving the way for success across the School’s strategic priorities. Previous reunion giving initiatives include creation of new scholarships, fully funding existing scholarships and a fund for faculty excellence.
Classes Drive New Scholarships Through Reunion Giving
Three Darden classes rallied classmates during reunion to change the landscape for prospective Darden students.
- Class Reunion Giving Total
- Class Giving Participation
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$26,550
Total raised by the Class of 1957 -
64%
Participated in the Class of 1958
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$130,413
Total raised by the Class of 1963 -
92%
Participated in the Class of 1961
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$2,587,246
Total raised by the Class of 1963 -
100%
Participated in the Class of 1961
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$2,523,355
Total raised by the Class of 1973 -
62%
Participated in the Class of 1969
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$7,441,267
Total raised by the Class of 1974 -
54%
Participated in the Classes of 1969 and 1970
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$5,001,504
Total raised by the Class of 1982 -
52%
Participated in the Classes of 1975 and 1977
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$4,204,455
Total raised by the Class of 1986 -
57%
Participated in the Class of 1984
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$2,966,545
Total raised by the Class of 1988 -
65%
Participated in the Class of 1987
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$1,322,307
Total raised by the Class of 1990 -
58%
Participated in the Class of 1991
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$1,853,406
Total raised by the Class of 1995 -
48%
Participated in the Class of 1997
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$1,826,316
Total raised by the Class of 2002 -
41%
Participated in the Class of 2001
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$37,703
Total raised by the Class of 2008 EMBA -
20%
Participated in the Class of 2008 EMBA
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$229,863
Total raised by the Class of 2008 -
53%
Participated in the Class of 2011
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$49,414
Total raised by the Class of 2011 EMBA -
79%
Participated in the Class of 2011 EMBA
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$238,439
Total raised by the Class of 2015 -
64%
Participated in the Class of 2011
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$324,457
Total raised by the Class of 2014 EMBA -
98%
Participated in the Class of 2011 EMBA
Be a part of Darden’s fulcrum moment.