Gifts In Action
Notable Gifts
University Development has a Strong Fiscal Year in 2012
From July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, Mason raised nearly $42 million from 18,217 donors, topping the previous fiscal year’s total of more than $33 million from 15,969 donors. Read more>
Boeing Funds VISTA Program to Promote STEM Education
The Boeing Company will provide $225,000 over a three-year period to the Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA). Read more>
Dewberry Donates $1 Million to Engineering School
The Dean of the Volgenau School of Engineering announced last week a $1 million gift for the university’s growing civil engineering department. Read more>
Couple Provides Lead Gift to Merten Scholars Endowment
Alumna Lucy Church, BIS ’81 and MPA ’86, and her husband, Randolph, have made a $25,000 gift to the Merten Scholars Endowment, the fund’s largest gift to date. Read more>
Hazels Pledge $2 Million for Scholarship Fund
James Hazel '84, and his wife, Sally, have pledged $2 million to create a need- and merit-based endowed scholarship fund to benefit undergraduate students. Read more>
Micron Foundation Presents $100,000 Check to VISTA Program
"This support is critical to our efforts to bolster STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] instruction in the commonwealth," said Provost Peter Stearns. Read more>
Dominion Foundation Supports Mason Sustainability Programs
The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources Inc., presented Mason with $35,000 in support of the Mason Sustainability Institute. Read more>
Reston Hospital Donation Names Healthcare Lab
Reston Hospital Center has donated $50,000 to Mason’s College of Health and Human Services. As a result, the college will honor the gift by naming the Reston Hospital Center Healthcare Technologies Innovation Lab. Read more>
Aurora Foundation Presents First Grant to Mason
The Aurora Foundation presented its first grant to Mason's Office of Military Services. The funds will go to the Success for Veterans program, a series of student development courses for veterans that will be offered beginning in the fall. Read more>
New Endowment Established for Music Professor’s CollectionThe George Mason University Libraries has announced the establishment of the Dr. Sam di Bonaventura Collection Endowment for the University Libraries.Read more>
Osher Foundation Endows Nontraditional Student Scholarships with $1 Million Commitment
The Bernard Osher Foundation, a long-time supporter of George Mason University, has committed $1 million to endow a minimum of 10 scholarships. The awards will go to re-entry students who are returning to college after an absence. Read more>
You Make A Better Mason
Your support is essential in building a strong future for George Mason University. While gifts to all areas of the university are needed and welcomed, there are a few areas where you as a donor can make a significant and immediate impact:
- Scholarship support for Mason students
- Faculty and staff excellence
- Maintaining and creating outstanding facilities
When you click below, you can designate your gift to the area that is most meaningful to you. Thank you for Supporting Mason!