The University of Virginia Law School Foundation recorded the most alumni donors since 2019 in its annual giving campaign, which ended June 30.
The school tallied 9,624 donors overall, including 8,406 alumni — 46.4% of graduates — for a total of $17.7 million in gifts.
“Our alumni continue to support and believe in what we do,” said Luis Alvarez Jr. ’88, president and CEO of the Law School Foundation. “They stand tall every year and are deeply appreciated. These results are a credit to them.”
The school has now raised $372 million of its $400 million capital campaign goal, part of the University’s $5 billion Honor the Future campaign. The campaign launched in 2019 to commemorate the bicentennial of the University as well as that of the Law School, and will conclude in June 2025. To date, 71% of alumni have made a gift or pledge in the capital campaign, and donors have also unlocked $26.1 million in University matching funds for Law School scholarships and professorships.
“We owe so much to the generosity of our graduates,” Dean Risa Goluboff said. “From strengthening financial aid and loan forgiveness funds to supporting our faculty and curricular programs, they make it possible for us to offer our students the best educational experience in legal education.”
Annual giving and the Law School endowment are major sources of funding for scholarships for students, public service loan forgiveness, clinics, research initiatives, professorships and numerous other programs.
The Law School Foundation was established in 1952 to raise, manage and administer private funds for the benefit of the Law School. The 2022-23 fundraising effort marked the foundation’s 58th campaign.
Founded in 1819, the University of Virginia School of Law is the second-oldest continuously operating law school in the nation. Consistently ranked among the top law schools, Virginia is a world-renowned training ground for distinguished lawyers and public servants, instilling in them a commitment to leadership, integrity and community service.
