Rise Up: The Campaign for 613
Over the next five years, we have set an unprecedented goal of raising $613 million for scholarships, faculty and facilities that will position for success for generations to come.
Rise up and be a partner in ’s ascent!
Impact of Giving
Impact of Giving
$91 million in philanthropic support
for in fiscal year 2022
$91 million in philanthropic support
$613 million
$613 million
80% of undergrads
receive financial support
80% of undergrads
Provide Scholarships
Scholarships are ’s top priority. Our success starts with attracting the best students. Support for aid, which allows so many promising students to attend , is the most fundamental way to invest in our success—and theirs.
We promise that no qualified student will be turned away for financial reasons and disburse more than $46 million a year in undergraduate scholarships and $41 million in graduate scholarships to keep that promise. While increasing, philanthropic gifts still only cover 25 percent of this financial aid. With growing support, our students can achieve their potential—and change our world.
Interested in learning about supporting scholarships? Contact Daniel Satlow at daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Endow Faculty
Talented faculty are at the core of , not only for their ability to teach but also for their power to challenge and inspire. They bolster our reputation and attract top students and research dollars.
The most significant tool we have for recruiting and retaining top talent is to offer endowed professorships and chairs, which provide financial resources that improve the compensation of outstanding faculty members. This investment produces a significant return, providing faculty with the resources they need to pursue cutting-edge research and big ideas, as well as draw in distinguished students.
Interested in learning more about funding faculty and research? Contact Daniel Satlow at daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Build 's Campus
Capital projects help us to advance the environment where we teach and students learn. Our campus must reflect the excellence of our programs.
In order to compete for the best and brightest recruits, our facilities need to encompass the most current teaching tools and the latest innovation and equipment. By incorporating emerging technology with demonstrated teaching models, we can create the campus of the future and the settings most effective for education and research.
Interested in learning about creating the campus of tomorrow? Contact Daniel Satlow at daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Support the Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is like a best buddy—there when you need it. Dedicated to securing essential support that can be put to immediate use, Annual Fund contributions support our highest priorities, such as providing scholarships for deserving students, developing innovative new programs and courses, hiring the very best faculty and funding cutting-edge research.
Because donations to the Annual Fund are unrestricted, they can be applied to wherever they’re needed most. Every gift, in any amount, makes a difference and provides immediate assistance for students and programs.
Help Create New Programs
In a rapidly changing work environment, how do we prepare graduates for their future careers? With an eye toward tomorrow, has explored and developed curricula and programs in fields with the most promise, fields that will look for graduates with relevant skills and meaningful core competencies.
Your support helps us invest in state-of-the-art academic programs, forward-thinking faculty and the technology to prepare our students for in-demand jobs.
Interested in helping establish programs to meet the job needs of the future? Contact Daniel Satlow at daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Enhance Student Life
Not all learning at takes place in the classroom. Our students grow from experiences both in and outside the lecture hall, lab and library.
Our clubs and organizations, Shabbat programs, volunteer experiences, community-service trips and leadership opportunities provide students with the chance to organize and manage events, reap the benefits of teamwork and establish connections that last long after graduation. And cultural and internship experiences are plentiful in ’s New York City home.
Interested in helping establish programs to elevate the student experience? Contact daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Make a Gift to Athletics
At , we know that supporting student-athletes and the athletic community results in well-rounded team players and determined leaders who are primed to contribute to society.
Fifteen NCAA teams make school spirit soar, bringing together the community. Just ask the crowds at the men’s basketball championship games this year! ’s student-athletes personify commitment to Jewish values and the tenacity to succeed, reminiscent of their namesake, the Maccabees.
Interested in supporting 's award-winning Maccabees and growing the athletics program?
Planned Gifts & Estates
Thinking about leaving a legacy for the future? A planned gift is your opportunity to make a significant gift to and sustain the values that matter to you. By leaving a gift in your will—a gift that doesn’t cost you anything right now—you make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students, one that lasts long after graduation.
Interested in learning more about planned gifts and estates?
Contact Daniel Satlow at daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Cash or Check
Gifts of cash are the most common type of contribution. Unless you derive a benefit from your contribution (for example, a portion of it pays for a gala dinner), you can generally deduct 100 percent of your gift.
Here’s how to make your gift:
Online
You can make a contribution on our secure site using your credit card. Click here to make a donation.
Recurring Gifts
A recurring gift allows you to make a significant annual contribution through smaller monthly installments. When you select “recurring gift,” we will charge your credit card monthly until you ask us to stop. It’s a simple, automatic way to support that helps ensure a steady, reliable source of funding. To make a recurring gift, click here.
By Mail
All gifts may be mailed to:
P.O. Box 21773
New York, NY 10087-1773
Corporate Matching Gifts
Many employers sponsor gift matching programs through which they supplement the charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your company's Human Resources office to see if your company offers gift matching. (If it doesn’t, consider asking it to start one!)
If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and mail it to our office completed and signed. We’ll do the rest. You can double the impact of your gift.
Please email your completed form to annualgiving@yu.edu or by mail:
P.O. Box 21773
New York, NY 10087-1773
Questions? Contact annualgiving@yu.edu
Other Types of Gifts
In-Kind Gifts
In-kind gifts are non-cash gifts to the University, such as books, artwork, historical documents, equipment or property. Since the taxes for in-kind gifts vary significantly depending on the nature of the gift, please consult your tax adviser when considering such a contribution.
Real Estate
If you anticipate selling your house, remember that an outright gift of your residence will entitle you to a charitable income-tax deduction equal to its entire appraised or fair market value. If you do not anticipate relocating, you may find that a gift of your house with a "retained life estate" is even more attractive.
Stocks & Bonds
If you already intend to sell appreciated stock, you may save money by gifting this stock to instead of contributing cash. While the gift of stock will, like a gift of cash, entitle you to a charitable income tax deduction, it will also enable you to avoid the capital-gains tax you would owe if you had sold the stock yourself. To ensure prompt processing of your gift, please email the details of your gift to Gleicher@yu.edu.
Questions? Contact Daniel Satlow at daniel.satlow@yu.edu
Gift FAQs
’s Federal Tax I.D. Number is 13-1624225. This can be used on any tax forms requiring documentation of donations to a 501(c)(3) organization.
Make checks payable to .
Mail checks to:
P.O. Box 21773
New York, NY 10087-1773
Questions? Contact donorrelations@yu.edu
Donor Communities
In appreciation of their investment in our mission, recognizes donors of all levels.
Donor Communities
Generous donors help continue to set the bar of excellence higher each year. From student scholarships to Shabbat programs, classrooms to new curriculum, our supporters make meaningful experiences and life-changing opportunities possible. For this, we are very grateful.
Benefactors
Benefactors, donors with lifetime cumulative gifts over $1 million, enable the University to pursue larger initiatives and respond promptly to new opportunities. Many Benefactors also serve in leadership roles at . With the deepest gratitude, we thank them for the visionary role they play in ensuring our University's success.
President’s Society
The President’s Society, which recognizes annual donors starting at $1,800, highlights to our donors how much we cherish their commitment. Each contribution level of the President’s Society offers additional benefits providing exclusive opportunities for greater involvement with the University.
Click here to see the President's Society Honor Roll
The Dobrinsky Legacy Society
The Rabbi Dr. Herbert C. Dobrinsky Planned Giving Legacy Society recognizes and honors the loyal donors who have made us aware that they have included in their estate plans.
Click here to see the Dobrinsky Member Listing
Canadian Friends of
The Jewish community of Canada is fundamental to ensuring that can actualize its important mission. Canadian Friends of hosts a variety of events in Canada throughout the year. To receive updates about our offerings, please sign up for our mailing list. If you have questions about any of our events, please feel free to contact us at 416.783.6960 or canada@yu.edu.
Donor Stories
Find out why donors chose to make a gift and learn the difference their contributions have made.
Donor Stories
Anita Zucker
A $5 million gift from philanthropist Anita Zucker of Charleston, South Carolina, establishes the Anita Zucker Program for Jewish Early Childhood Educators. .
The Belz Family
The Belz family of Memphis, Tennessee, signed a $20 million gift agreement to launch a comprehensive renovation of the cornerstone academic building on Wilf Campus in Washington Heights. In recognition of this transformative gift, the building, currently known as Furst Hall, will be renamed the Belz Building. .
Terri and Andrew Herenstein
The Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Center for Values and Leadership founded by Terri and Andrew Herenstein is dedicated to the dissemination of Rabbi Sacks’ leadership lessons and values in classrooms across communities and through public discussion. Read more.
Ann and Jeremy Pava
A significant gift from the Micah Philanthropies increases funding for the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies for Women (GPATS).
Drs. Miriam and Felix Glaubach
A $10 million gift will transform the career center, renamed the Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development, in what the Glaubachs say is “the most impactful investment we can make.”
Isabel and Harold Feld
When Isabel and Harold Feld were exploring ways to honor their cherished son, who died suddenly from pneumonia, they found a meaningful opportunity through . Read more
Emil Fish: Creating a Center for Remembering and Understanding
“With the increase in anti-Semitism around the world, I realized the imperative of making sure there is never again another Holocaust,” says Emil Fish. “So I asked: How can we be active in its prevention?”
The question led Fish to establish the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, a center to train educators in the field of Holocaust and genocide studies and to provide programming to combat contemporary prejudices and hateful ideologies.
Donor Impact
students recognize the impact of your donations. Here they express their appreciation.
Donor Impact
promises that no qualified students will be turned away for financial reasons and disburses over $46 million in scholarship aid to undergraduate students and $41 million to graduate students each year to keep that promise.
Donor Communities
In appreciation of their investment in our mission, recognizes donors of all levels.
Donor Communities
Generous donors help continue to set the bar of excellence higher each year. From student scholarships to Shabbat programs, classrooms to new curriculum, our supporters make meaningful experiences and life-changing opportunities possible. For this, we are very grateful.
Benefactors
Benefactors, donors with lifetime cumulative gifts over $1 million, enable the University to pursue larger initiatives and respond promptly to new opportunities. Many Benefactors also serve in leadership roles at . With the deepest gratitude, we thank them for the visionary role they play in ensuring our University's success.
President’s Society
The President’s Society, which recognizes annual donors starting at $1,800, highlights to our donors how much we cherish their commitment. Each contribution level of the President’s Society offers additional benefits providing exclusive opportunities for greater involvement with the University.
Click here to see the President's Society Honor Roll
The Dobrinsky Legacy Society
The Rabbi Dr. Herbert C. Dobrinsky Planned Giving Legacy Society recognizes and honors the loyal donors who have made us aware that they have included in their estate plans.
Click here to see the Dobrinsky Member Listing
Canadian Friends of
The Jewish community of Canada is fundamental to ensuring that can actualize its important mission. Canadian Friends of hosts a variety of events in Canada throughout the year. To receive updates about our offerings, please sign up for our mailing list. If you have questions about any of our events, please feel free to contact us at 416.783.6960 or canada@yu.edu.
Donor Stories
Find out why donors chose to make a gift and learn the difference their contributions have made.
Donor Stories
Anita Zucker
A $5 million gift from philanthropist Anita Zucker of Charleston, South Carolina, establishes the Anita Zucker Program for Jewish Early Childhood Educators. .
The Belz Family
The Belz family of Memphis, Tennessee, signed a $20 million gift agreement to launch a comprehensive renovation of the cornerstone academic building on Wilf Campus in Washington Heights. In recognition of this transformative gift, the building, currently known as Furst Hall, will be renamed the Belz Building. .
Terri and Andrew Herenstein
The Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Center for Values and Leadership founded by Terri and Andrew Herenstein is dedicated to the dissemination of Rabbi Sacks’ leadership lessons and values in classrooms across communities and through public discussion. Read more.
Ann and Jeremy Pava
A significant gift from the Micah Philanthropies increases funding for the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies for Women (GPATS).
Drs. Miriam and Felix Glaubach
A $10 million gift will transform the career center, renamed the Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development, in what the Glaubachs say is “the most impactful investment we can make.”
Isabel and Harold Feld
When Isabel and Harold Feld were exploring ways to honor their cherished son, who died suddenly from pneumonia, they found a meaningful opportunity through . Read more
Emil Fish: Creating a Center for Remembering and Understanding
“With the increase in anti-Semitism around the world, I realized the imperative of making sure there is never again another Holocaust,” says Emil Fish. “So I asked: How can we be active in its prevention?”
The question led Fish to establish the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, a center to train educators in the field of Holocaust and genocide studies and to provide programming to combat contemporary prejudices and hateful ideologies.
Donor Impact
students recognize the impact of your donations. Here they express their appreciation.
Donor Impact
promises that no qualified students will be turned away for financial reasons and disburses over $46 million in scholarship aid to undergraduate students and $41 million to graduate students each year to keep that promise.