THE POWER OF DU
Mark your Calendars for December 2, 2025
For DU Day of Giving 2024, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends raised $456,034.45!
DU Day of Giving is a 24-hour online giving initiative that encourages students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends to make a meaningful gift to Dillard University. No matter the amount or designation, every gift makes an impact at DU! Each year, the DU community comes together to invest in the future of Dillard. This day is more than just fundraising; it’s about community, impact, and tradition. Every gift directly supports the people and programs that make DU exceptional! By uniting as one Dillard family, we honor our legacy, strengthen our present, and ensure a thriving future for generations to come. Together, we unmask the true power of us!
Areas to Support
FAIR DILLARD ANNUAL FUND
BLEU DEVIL ATHLETICS
PRE-ALUMNI COUNCIL
GLEAMING WHITE & SPACIOUS GREEN
SAFE FUND
WILL W. ALEXANDER LIBRARY FUND
DU THEATRE DEPARTMENT
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA)
DILLARD UNIVERSITY CHOIR
Previous Year’s Success
“Dillard University has shaped me into the woman I am today.”
Alumna, Class of 2014
“I am a former administrator and faculty member; my son is an alumnus. I want to see Dillard survive and thrive.”
Former Parent & Faculty Member
“I give to DU because of the exemplary education I received. I also appreciate and cherish the friends and relationships I gained. More importantly, I value the fact that DU is a renowned HBCU in the NOLA community with a rich legacy.”
Alumna, Class of 1980
“I give to Dillard because of who Dillard shaped me to be!! #MyDU”
Alumnus, Class of 1999
“I want to see the students prosper.”
Alumna, Class of 2025
How to Give
ALUMNI GIVING
The Alumni Giving Rate is the percentage of alumni who give back within a fiscal year. At Dillard, the fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.
To impact the alumni giving rate, donations must be given directly to the university. Gifts to Dillard University National Alumni Association (DUNAA), including alumni dues, and gifts to an alumni chapter do not impact the university’s alumni giving rate. Purchases to Dillard University events, including Homecoming and Reunion, also do not impact the university’s alumni giving rate.
The alumni giving rate is calculated by the collective number of individual alumni who give back.
Remember to make your donation or pledge payment to the university between July 1 and June 30 to support and impact the alumni giving rate during the current fiscal year.
FACULTY & STAFF GIVING
Faculty and staff can break down annual contributions into monthly deductions
through payroll deduction. See examples below:
- $4.17 recurring gift = $50 per year
- $8.34 recurring gift = $100 per year
- $20.84 recurring gift = $250 per year
- $41.67 recurring gift = $500 per year
- $83.34 recurring gift = $1,000 per year
- $155.75 recurring gift= $1,869 per year
- $208.33 recurring gift = $2,500 per year
Please fill out a payroll deduction form, and email completed form to development@dillard.edu with the Subject Line: Faculty & Staff Giving.
Day of Giving Ambassadors
Wherever you are, whoever you are, YOU can rep DU!
Our DU Day of Giving Ambassadors are the heartbeat of this movement. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends all coming together to spread the word and show love for Dillard through social media, emails, and texts.
This year, we’re turning it up with the DU Day Phonathon, November 4–6. It’s all about connecting with your people, sharing your DU story, and showing why this place is special to you.
Being an ambassador isn’t hard. It’s just about showing up, spreading the word, and letting folks feel your pride. When we all move together, that’s when the power of us happens.
Ready to stand up for DU? Sign up today and let’s make it happen!
