Current Use Report 2025

How current use giving shapes Georgetown

Current use gifts are an important complement to Georgetown’s endowment—and essential to the university’s growth and progress. These directly expendable funds support student scholarships and new programs tied to Georgetown’s mission of preparing principled leaders and creative problem-solvers. The university relies on contributions from donors of all levels to reduce financial hurdles, address inequality, and enrich the experience of our students.

This philanthropy has an immediate impact on the Georgetown experience, providing students and faculty with the resources to become who they are called to be.

As we near the end of Called to Be: The Campaign for Georgetown, our ambitious $3 billion campaign, we want to share 10 stories of current use philanthropy from the last decade. The stories we share here demonstrate the profound ways in which current use giving continues to empower the Georgetown community to work toward a better world for future generations. We are grateful to everyone who has answered the call to give generously to the immediate needs of our people and programs.

Current Use Giving during the Called to Be Campaign

 

Thanks to our community of alumni, family, and friends, Georgetown has reached its $3 billion goal of which $1.81 billion is in current use dollars. This is the highest amount of current use giving of any previous campaign.

 

Called to Be Campaign Current Use Giving statistics: $107 million raised in fiscal year 2017, $121 million raised in fiscal year 2018, $163 million raised in fiscal year 2019, $182 million raised in fiscal year 2020, $222 million raised in fiscal year 2021, $207 million raised in fiscal year 2022, $209 million raised in fiscal year 2023, $214 million raised in fiscal year 2024, $216 million raised in fiscal year 2025, $173 million raised in fiscal year 2026 (through March 2026), $1.81 Billion total raised toward $3 billion campaign total

Called to Be Campaign Current Use Giving statistics: $107 million raised in fiscal year 2017, $121 million raised in fiscal year 2018, $163 million raised in fiscal year 2019, $182 million raised in fiscal year 2020, $222 million raised in fiscal year 2021, $207 million raised in fiscal year 2022, $209 million raised in fiscal year 2023, $214 million raised in fiscal year 2024, $216 million raised in fiscal year 2025, $173 million raised in fiscal year 2026 (through March 2026), $1.81 Billion total raised toward $3 billion campaign total

The importance of current use giving

  • What are current use gifts?

    Current use gifts are cash contributions to the university that—with the donor’s express intent and permission—are fully spendable upon receipt. They differ from endowment gifts, which are invested by the university and provide a foundation of support in perpetuity.

  • Why are current use gifts important, especially now?

    Current use gifts have always—and especially now—been essential to funding the university’s new initiatives and research. They help us engage our students, challenge our faculty, and expand our impact in service to the common good. Because our unrestricted endowment remains smaller than nearly all of our peer institutions, current-use gifts are particularly important to launching and driving the innovative ideas that support our near- and long-term mission.

    These investments also enable Georgetown to enroll the best students from all backgrounds, ensure they thrive, and support the formation of future leaders. The university continues to rely on cash gifts to help students maximize their Georgetown experience so that they, in turn, can make a lasting impact on our ever-changing world.

Current Use Impact Stories

Over the last decade, our donors have given in extraordinary numbers to drive impact at Georgetown. Read about how 10 current use gifts from across the campaign have empowered Hoyas to become who they are called to be.

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Magis Immersion Seminars

As part of their education to explore other perspectives, students on global immersion trips are guided in reflection and accompaniment by Mission and Ministry leaders.

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Health Justice Alliance

Through Georgetown Law and the School of Medicine, the Health Justice Alliance assists clients, provides future leaders with advocacy experience, and advances a more just society.

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Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund

The Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund is helping military-connected graduate students launch their next careers through the McCourt School of Public Policy.

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Pivot Program

A professional development and entrepreneurship program to prepare returning citizens for new careers is seeing success.

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Donor-funded Undergraduate Scholarships

The 1789 Scholarship Initiative, created by President Emeritus John DeGioia in 2009, has helped ensure that a Georgetown education is accessible for all admitted students.

Dikran Izmirlian Program in Business and Global Affairs

With a joint undergraduate degree, the Dikran Izmirlian Program in Business and Global Affairs shows students the nuanced business industry from all angles.

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Berkley School of Nursing Current Use Fund

The $25M gift to rename the Berkley School of Nursing supports students and provided scholarships to the first Accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (ABSN) cohort.

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Technology, Ethics, and Society Program

Educational programs in Georgetown’s College of Arts & Sciences ensure future technology leaders begin their careers with foundations of ethics and service for the human good.

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Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention

Established with a Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation gift, the Ralph Lauren Cancer for Cancer Prevention works with the community to improve health education and care.

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Welch Family Current Use Fund

Generous gifts from David (SFS’75) and Gretchen Welch are helping Georgetown Athletics stay ahead of the curve, facilitating student athlete support and enrichment.

Thank you

Georgetown’s impact is made possible by our exceptional community of alumni, family, and friends. We are grateful for your support.

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