Every gift to Brown has the power to make a lasting impact. From making the dream of a Brown education possible for a deserving student to supporting pathbreaking research on disease to revitalizing our campus, we're celebrating the many ways that gifts to Brown are making a difference.
Giving Stories
The impact of philanthropy to Brown is transforming lives on College Hill and beyond.
February 26, 2021
News from Brown
$20 million in new giving marks growing support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Brown
With continued momentum in support of Brown’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, new BrownTogether gifts and grants are catalyzing research on race and inequity, and supporting students from underrepresented groups.
Alumni & Friends
The battle against cancer
Cancer doesn’t take a break, not even for a worldwide pandemic. The newly established Cancer Center at Brown University, directed by Dr. Wafik El-Deiry, is making sure advances in research and improvements to patient care continue uninterrupted.
Alumni & Friends
Fostering diverse approaches to understanding brain function
Transformational new support for The Carney Institute for Brain Science is accelerating innovation and translational research into vital aspects of the human brain.
Alumni & Friends
New research network spotlights obstruction to climate change action
Backed with alumni support, the newly formed Climate Social Science Network is working to understand why climate change has become such a divisive issue—and how to counter the misinformation and barriers to progress surrounding it.
Alumni & Friends
Creating a home for student veterans
Brown has taken several steps toward building a more welcoming and supportive environment for student veterans. But none has been more important than boosting the amount of financial aid available to those who have served their country with honor.
Through its diversity and inclusion action plan, Brown is bringing topics on race, gender, and inequality into classrooms across a variety of departments.
Alumni & Friends
A look back: 2020 highlights
From providing emergency support to students during a global pandemic to game-changing research in malaria, we're looking back at some important accomplishments supported by Brown donors in a year that was anything but ordinary.
Alumni & Friends
How Brown is embracing its veteran community
With University initiatives and generous community support, more student veterans are making their academic home on College Hill.
November 11, 2020
News from Brown
$20 million gift to enable full scholarships for U.S. military veterans at Brown
A generous gift from U.S. Army veteran and Brown parent Joseph P. Healey will provide crucial support for Brown’s plan to double the number of student veterans enrolled as undergraduates by 2024.
Alumni & Friends
Brown's Giving Tuesday 2020 | December 1
With more than $4 million raised by 4,000+ supporters, the Brown community helped make Giving Tuesday 2020 one of our biggest giving days ever.
Alumni & Friends
Cogut students and faculty on why we need the humanities
From climate change to racial inequity, the students, faculty, and researchers of the Cogut Institute are tackling the biggest issues of our time—and proving why the humanities are more important than ever.
Alumni & Friends
Brown welcomes incoming medical students with White Coat Ceremony
The Warren Alpert Medical School celebrated the MD Class of 2024 with a virtual event as first-year medical students donned their white coats.