About
VCU Foundation
Established in 1968, the VCU Foundation has played a vital role in supporting Virginia Commonwealth University from its earliest days. Created to manage and steward private resources for the newly formed university, the Foundation has grown alongside VCU—helping fuel its rise as a national research institution.
Today, we partner with donors and friends of the university to strengthen VCU’s mission, expand opportunities for students, and invest in the faculty, programs, and innovation that shape the university’s future. Through responsible fiduciary leadership and a commitment to long-term impact, we ensure that private support continues to make a lasting difference for VCU and the communities it serves.
$11.1M
support provided to VCU (FY25)
582
number of endowed funds
$154.9M
total investments
Our Mission
Guardians of Growth
Our mission at the VCU Foundation is to be the guardian for responsible stewardship and growth of philanthropic resources at VCU. Thanks to your generosity and strategic vision, VCU is constantly evolving for the better.
Board of Trustees
Stewarding Our Future
Our Board of Trustees brings together distinguished leaders from a wide range of fields to steward the work of the VCU Foundation. Meet the individuals driving our progress.
See Our Impact
Proud to support academic departments and university initiatives across the entire VCU Monroe Park Campus.
- College of Humanities and Sciences
- da Vinci Center for Innovation
- VCU Rice Rivers Center
- School of the Arts
- School of Education
- Institute for Contemporary Art
- Richard T. Robertson School of Communication
- School of Social Work
- University College
- VCU Athletics
- VCU Honors College
- VCU Libraries
- L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
- VCU Global Education Office
- VCU Life Sciences
