RECENT GRADS

RECENT GRADS

Thanks to a $3 million match, gifts made through The Stanford Fund during Stanford Day of Giving will be matched 1:1, up to $5,000 per designation, until matching funds are exhausted.

Full match terms and conditions can be found here.

Recent Grad Challenge

Help undergrads dream big, lead boldly, and shape the future! As a recent grad, you have a unique perspective—and an important role to play in ensuring the experiences you had as a student are there for current and future undergrads. The 350th recent grad (graduated from any undergraduate or graduate school from 2016 to 2025) to make a gift unlocks $10,000 for the fund their gift was directed to. (Be sure to tell us on the gift form that you’re a recent grad!)
  • A performance of The Nutcracker by Cardinal Ballet Company
  • Students from the Stanford Space Initiative pose in front of a drone
  • The Stanford women’s club soccer team
  • The Stanford Noopur dance troupe poses onstage at a competition
  • A student band plays at the annual Mausoleum Party
  • A Stanford men’s ultimate player dives for a catch

Recent Grad Challenge

Help undergrads dream big, lead boldly, and shape the future! As a recent grad, you have a unique perspective—and an important role to play in ensuring the experiences you had as a student are there for current and future undergrads. The 350th recent grad (graduated from any undergraduate or graduate school from 2016 to 2025) to make a gift unlocks $10,000 for the fund their gift was directed to. (Be sure to tell us on the gift form that you’re a recent grad!)
  • A performance of The Nutcracker by Cardinal Ballet Company
  • Students from the Stanford Space Initiative pose in front of a drone
  • The Stanford women’s club soccer team
  • The Stanford Noopur dance troupe poses onstage at a competition
  • A student band plays at the annual Mausoleum Party
  • A Stanford men’s ultimate player dives for a catch

Support undergraduates through The Stanford Fund

The Stanford Fund is Stanford’s only annual fund dedicated entirely to the undergraduate experience. Every dollar raised is used to support the things that make Stanford an incredible place to learn and grow.

When you make a gift through The Stanford Fund, you can choose what’s most important to you and select from eight impact funds that all support undergrads exclusively. Impact funds include financial aid, community centers, student social life, undergraduate academics, the Opportunity Fund, mental health resources, student groups, and the Bing Overseas Studies Program. Learn more about these funds below.

Impact funds

Double your impact with Dollars for Doers!

If you graduated between 2022 and 2025, you can also submit up to 10 hours of volunteer service through Dollars for Doers! For every hour you’ve volunteered since September 1, 2025, you’ll unlock $25, up to 10 hours/$250, to donate to an area you care about through The Stanford Fund, thanks to our generous Dollars for Doers challengers.