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.
Donor-supported research opportunities give medical students the skills and insights they need to succeed as future clinicians and leaders.
November 11, 2025
News from Brown
Brown expands financial support for graduate student veterans, enhances peer-mentorship program
In an important step toward expanded access, Brown will significantly grow funding for U.S. military veterans pursuing graduate degrees, while a generous donation will establish the Cisneros Veterans Scholars Program.
Alumni & Friends
Brunonians explain: Shaping the future through philanthropy
Reginald Williams ’02 shares what inspires his giving, how it feels to give back to Brown, and his advice for fellow alums.
Toby Espinosa ’12 and Cyrus Mojdehi ’13 are paying it forward so future student-athletes can benefit from the varsity team experience.
October 17, 2025
News from Brown
Brown endowment provides record support for academic priorities, with 11.9% return in 2025
Brown’s investments generated $853 million in gains, and the endowment provided an all-time high of $352 million for financial aid and student support, scientific research and other priorities in Fiscal Year 2025.
October 17, 2025
News from Brown
Refreshed, upgraded Pembroke Hall is a fitting new home for Brown’s Pembroke Center
The newly renovated, centralized home for the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women will enhance collaboration and expand the use of the center’s extensive archives.
The investment from Giammaria and Sabrina Giuliani P'28 will support scholars seeking to unlock the potential of RNA to make a positive impact on human health.
Here are three ways that some of the latest grants to Brown are transforming lives and shaping the future.
Brown alumni gathered once again on Martha’s Vineyard to celebrate the collective impact of donors on the next generation of Brown scholars.
Support from the Lassonde Family Foundation will enable a reimagined campus hub in the School of Engineering complex for Brown makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and artists to innovate and create.
August 20, 2025
News from Brown
Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research
On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.
August 4, 2025
News from Brown
National Science Foundation renews Brown’s national mathematics institute with $16.5 million
The grant will fund the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics through 2030, offering opportunities to explore mathematical concepts that underpin everything from AI to industrial design.