Duke Thank You Day
What is the annual fund?
The Sanford Annual Fund fuels the school’s excellence and agility. Your unrestricted gift provides flexible support, helping Sanford seize emerging opportunities, invest in areas of greatest need, and remain a national leader in public policy education.
Where does your gift go?
• Scholarship: Helping reduce student debt from undergraduate and graduate public policy students. Meet a scholarship recipient.
• Faculty Research: Sustaining innovative research and academic excellence.
• Experiential Learning: Funding internships and programs like the Laidlaw Scholars and Hart Leadership Program.
• Academic Innovation & Infrastructure: enhancing classrooms, technology, and learning spaces for the next generation of public policy leaders.
Who supports the annual fund?
• Faculty, staff, students, and friends like you like you! However, Alumni participation is especially meaningful. Collective giving strengthens Sanford’s impact and future.
When can I give, if I would like to?
• The Annual Fund operates on Duke’s fiscal year: July 1-June 30. Every gift, at any time, makes a difference.
How can I get involved?
• Annual Fund gifts bridge the gap between tuition and the true cost of a Sanford education. They provide immediate, flexible resources that strengthen scholarships, fuel innovation, and ensure students and faculty have what they need to lead in public service.
For those opting to contribute via check, kindly send it to the following address:
Alumni & Development Records
Duke University
Box 90581
Durham, NC 27708
Include in the memo line:
Sanford Annual Fund
(1134002, tech code PPS25WNC)
