Philanthropy changes lives.
Each year on Valentine’s Day, we shower Carnegie Mellon donors with love on behalf of every member of the Tartan community who can pursue their passions and do work that matters with the resources they need to be successful.
Thank a Donor Day 2025 celebrates those who make everything at CMU possible through their gifts to scholarships and fellowships, faculty and research support, athletics, facilities, experiential learning opportunities and so much more!
Explore Donor Impact
Check out the map below for examples of how donors make an impact on campus, in the lives of students and beyond!
Donors Made These Stories Possible
At Carnegie Mellon, the next generation of scholars, inventors, artists and makers are changing the world thanks to the support of generous donors:
Three alumni honored their friendship with a naming gift for an interview room in TCS Hall.
A first-year student's software bug discovery is supporting picoCTF's cybersecurity education efforts.
Alumni couple endows a fund to advance climate adaptation research in the College of Engineering.
Explore more stories of how donors are making a difference at CMU.
