
For Humanity Campaign Report 2022–2023
Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Message from the President

By the Numbers
The year was a success thanks to the alumni, parents, and friends who made gifts and the dedicated fundraising volunteers who spread enthusiasm for giving back to Yale.


For Our World

Tackling the Greatest Issues of Today
From first-time gifts to the Yale Alumni Fund to endowment gifts to bequests, every For Humanity campaign contribution supports Yale’s mission to make the world a better place. The impacts of these gifts will be felt globally, as Yale faculty, students, and alumni work to solve the greatest problems facing humanity, uncover new insights, enlighten, and inspire.
Impact Stories

Driving the Clean Energy Transition

Transforming Cancer Care Through the Microbiome

New Gift Expands Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale

Ensuring a Stronger Future for Political Institutions

Setting the Stage for a New Dramatic Arts Facility

LUX Lights the Way


For Our Students
Financial Aid by the Numbers
Financial aid opens doors for students. Donors are the key. During the For Humanity campaign, Yale aims to raise $1.2 billion for student scholarships and fellowships across the university. Including the funds raised in fiscal 2023, donors have contributed more than $800 million in total so far toward educating leaders for a better world.








Impact Stories

Expanding Access to Yale School of Medicine

Cultivating a Love for Science

Supporting the Next Generation of Architects


For Our Community

Coming Together
Members of the Yale community supported the university in myriad ways this year. From volunteering and reuniting to attending For Humanity Illuminated events in five cities, Yale’s alumni, parents, and friends gathered for our shared purpose all year long.
Annual Giving

Brett Zbar ’94

Reunion Giving

Mallet Njonkem ’18

Parent Giving

Chris McGowan & Sandy Wang P ’24


For Humanity Campaign Committee

Alumni Fund Board of Directors

Parents Leadership Council


Financials
Commitments by Source
Commitments by Category: Endowment
*Other Categories includes Art and Library Acquisitions ($0.2M); Facilities and Maintenance ($0.05M); Teaching and Faculty Support ($1.1M).
Annual Giving
Reunion Giving

The Yale Endowment
The endowment contributed $1.75 billion to the university’s operating budget. This figure represents 34 percent of Yale’s net revenues. More than 37 percent of new gifts and pledges, or $241.9 million, were directed to the Yale endowment. With these gifts and a 1.8 percent investment return, the endowment’s value was $40.75 billion as of June 30, 2023.
Impact of Gifts to the Endowment
Effect of Investment Performance on Gifts
