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GIVE TO VILLANOVA

GIVE TO VILLANOVA

Behind every achievement, every scholarship and every championship stand the alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who invest in our students and fortify the University’s future by giving to Villanova. 

Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University

Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University reflects the strong, generous and unshakeable spirit that connects us all as Villanovans. With a goal of $1.25 billion, it is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the University’s history. Achieving this goal will strengthen our academic preeminence, enrich our campus and amplify our collective Augustinian Catholic impact – across the nation and around the world. Like St. Augustine himself, we have a restless drive to improve to become the very best version of ourselves, and when Villanovans put hearts and minds together, we are unstoppable. Your involvement in the Espiritus Nova campaign will continue Villanova’s legacy as a transformative experience that embodies the strength of spirit, brilliance of mind and warmth of heart of St. Augustine. 

ESPIRITUS NOVA CAMPAIGN

WAYS TO GIVE

Whether you wish to help a student fulfill his or her dream of attending Villanova, enhance a program that makes an impact on campus and beyond or simply say thank you for the many ways Villanova has influenced your life, you can make a gift that supports our mission and is meaningful to you.

GIVE
ONLINE

Contribute to the Villanova
area of your choice via
credit card or
mobile wallet.

MAILED CHECK

Print, complete and mail our gift form along with your check to University Advancement.

GIFT &
ESTATE
PLANNING

Discover the many possibilities
for planning your gift.

EMPLOYER MATCH

Use our search tool to determine if you are eligible for an employer match.

STOCKS
AND
SECURITIES

Support Villanova through gifts of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Pay tribute to a loved one and send an acknowledgement of your gift to kin.

DONOR-
ADVISED FUNDS

Learn more about naming Villanova as a beneficiary.

PAYROLL DEDUCTION

Villanova faculty and staff can give through our online payroll deduction form.

All faculty and staff must follow our gift processing procedures.

Advance Villanova's Strategic Plan

Rooted in our Augustinian Catholic values. Restless in our desire to ignite change. Our 2020-2030 Strategic Plan looks to the future and will take Villanova to even greater heights.

Learn more about our priorities and the ways your giving can have an impact.

GIVE
Student selects a book from the library


Bring outstanding students to Villanova and empower them to thrive.

  • Scholarships for undergraduate students
  • Experiential opportunities for undergraduates with financial need
  • Scholarships for graduate and professional students



Students and professor in the lab

Recruit and retain exceptional teacher-scholars and provide them with resources to discover and share knowledge.
 
  • Professorships 
  • Faculty research 
  • Research infrastructure



Rendering of new CEER building

Create spaces that foster research and 21st century learning and enrich student life.
 
  • Drosdick Hall Expansion
  • Falvey Library
  • Academic facilities across campus
  • Spaces that enhance the student experience



Group of students at Orientation

Build an environment on campus that welcomes people from all backgrounds and enables them to flourish.
 
  • Center for Access, Success and Achievement
  • School- and College-based DEI initiatives
  • Office of Veterans and Military Service Members
  • Research and service initiatives that address inequality



Student visits the Career Center


Make Villanova a national leader in career preparation and development for students and alumni.

  • Expand career services programming
  • Provide alumni career services, professional development
  • Facilitate alumni networking and mentoring
  • Expand Villanova’s practical preparation offerings



Students at the white board in the IIE


Fortify Villanova's specialized hubs of thought and discovery.

  • Enhance resources, facilities and scholarly holdings
  • Enable faculty and students to pursue additional researchand scholarship opportunities



Students running in front of the St. Thomas of Villanova Church


Help propel the University forward by enhancing the Villanova experience and empowering our students to thrive.

  • 1842 Day
  • Recurring Giving
  • Reunion Giving
  • Crowdfunding
  • Leadership Support
  • Student Philanthropy



Father Kevin DePrinzio converses with students

Maximize the impact of our Augustinian Catholic values through new University-wide centers and initiatives.
 
  • Augustinian Institute
  • Center for Common Good
  • Sustainability initiatives 



GIVING AT VILLANOVA

University Advancement

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