THE STANFORD FUND

You can help students thrive

Giving through The Stanford Fund is a meaningful way to make a difference in the lives of current students. With your gift, you can provide support for all aspects of the undergraduate experience.

Nearly half of all Stanford students receive financial aid made possible in part by gifts through The Stanford Fund, ensuring that financial barriers never stand in the way of a world-class education. Gifts keep Stanford’s curricula fresh and innovative, empowering students to learn through hands-on research, small-group seminars, and ambitious capstone projects. Beyond the classroom, more than 200 student-led organizations—from performing arts groups to club sports—receive support through The Stanford Fund, creating a vibrant living and learning environment.

Impact Funds

Are you celebrating a reunion this year? Visit our reunion campaign page.

Are you a current parent or family member? Visit our Parent and Family Engagement page.

Did you graduate after 2015? Visit our recent grad page.

Challenges and Leaderboards

  1. Reunion Campaign Challenge: Together, you and your classmates can unlock scholarships for current students. The top three undergraduate reunion classes with the most donors will unlock Stanford Fund Scholarships. First place unlocks four scholarships, second place unlocks two, and third place unlocks one. View the leaderboard.
  2. All for One Challenge: Gifts from 100 unique recent graduates (class year 2016–2024) through The Stanford Fund together unlock a $25,000 Stanford Fund Scholarship for a current undergrad.
  3. Donor Challenge: Every 1,000 donors during Day of Giving together unlock extra funds for financial aid!
  4. Golden Ticket: Five Day of Giving donors will be randomly selected to unlock $5,000 for a fund of their choice!
Naomi Solomon

“Donor support through The Stanford Fund has allowed me to use my time at Stanford to the fullest, from traveling for competitions with my a capella group to participating in research jobs on campus that have changed the trajectory of my time here. I have been able to meet my best friends, create amazing communities through extracurriculars, and discover a love for computer science that I never could have predicted. My life would not be the same without The Stanford Fund and our generous community.”

— Naomi Solomon, ’25