Invest in the ideas, people and solutions shaping tomorrow.
As society faces the most complicated issues in recorded history, ASU’s Changing Futures campaign is shaping a world of opportunity, sustainability and transformation for people and communities everywhere.
Your support fuels access to education, groundbreaking research and innovations that challenge the status quo. The Charter Fund is your opportunity to power Changing Futures.
Together, we are standing up for the world we want and creating the society we want to live in.
This is our moment to change the future.
Changing the world for the better
When you support Changing Futures, you:
- Transform global education by expanding access, enriching learning and empowering students in Arizona and beyond.
- Reshape our relationship with the planet by driving bold solutions to sustain our world and improve well-being for all.
- Empower community resilience by fueling ideas, partnerships and resources to build stronger, healthier communities.
- Build the future of health by advancing technology, supporting practitioners and expanding equitable health access.
- Inspire tomorrow’s game changers by empowering bold leaders to solve challenges and shape the future.
- Advance technology for good by fueling innovation that makes the future more inclusive and equitable.
Wherever you are in the world, whatever passion drives your giving, and however you choose to make your mark, you will find a way to contribute meaningfully through Changing Futures.
Transform global education
Reshape our relationship with the planet
Empower community resilience
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Your gift energizes the boldest and most ambitious global education initiative in higher education history.
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When you give to the ASU Prep Digital Fund, you help prepare K-12 students for university success and encourage them to explore college majors and careers.
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Your generosity has great impact at ASU and beyond.
Build the future of health
Inspire tomorrow's game changers
Advance technology for good
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Because of you, students pursue their dreams of becoming nurses, health care leaders, educators, policymakers and scholars.
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From bench to bedside, your donation has a significant impact on the development of better diagnoses and treatments for cancer.
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Your gift supports students and faculty.
A bold new approach to impact
ASU is uniquely committed — and uniquely equipped — to make a difference. Repeatedly ranked No. 1 in innovation, sustainability and global impact, we have proven the transformative power of the New American University.
Right now, we cannot be bystanders. We can’t let the planet become unlivable, watch democracy fade or allow health to remain a privilege. We can’t miss the power of technology or the potential of the next generation.
We must go where we’re needed, connect people across the world and take bold action. Stand with us and help shape a better tomorrow.
ASU Foundation News
$35 million gift advances ASU's global leadership in supply chain management
Arizona State University today announced a historic $35 million gift from the National Association of State Procurement Officials to elevate the role of procurement and strengthen the Department of Supply Chain Management at the W. P. Carey School of Business, which will be renamed the NASPO…
ASU medical school gains accreditation — and a new name
John Shufeldt knew he wanted to be a physician when he was 5 years old.“I realized early on that everyone should have a shot at health, no matter where they are in the birth lottery,” said Shufeldt, who would go on to become an emergency medicine physician and the founder of multiple health…
ASU announces new Global Institute for the Future of Energy
The idea had been tugging at him for years. Whenever Bob Zorich read headlines about energy policy or listened to debates that felt more like shouting matches than discussions, the same thought returned: People don’t really understand energy.It wasn’t their fault, he knew. For generations, the…
$100M renovation to energize fan experience at Desert Financial Arena
Desert Financial Arena is about to get a brand-new look.Arizona State University is embarking on a multiyear, multiphase renovation of the arena — home of the Sun Devils’ men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling teams — with an estimated cost of $100 million…
Blackstone Charitable Foundation awards $3M to launch Blackstone Skilled Futures
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to launch Blackstone Skilled Futures in partnership with Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges and local nonprofits. The program aims to increase access to high-quality training and workforce development, focusing…
Building a vibrant Mesa through medicine, arts and philanthropy
By Mary Raha and Sarah McCartyRuth Tan Lim — a board-certified pediatrician, philanthropist and longtime arts advocate — has dedicated more than four decades to caring for children and strengthening her community through creativity and education.Lim’s recent investment in ASU’s Media and…
Thunderbird at ASU launches fellowship focused on sustainable ocean governance
The world’s oceans cover more than 70% of the planet, driving weather, regulating climate, feeding billions and providing untapped economic potential. Yet they remain under increasing threat from climate change, pollution, overfishing and competing geopolitical claims.Rising sea levels threaten…
$115M gift — the largest ever for ASU — to establish School of Conservation Futures
When Rob Walton visited a friend in South Africa 25 years ago to tour a nature preserve, his friend told him getting involved with this kind of work was what Nelson Mandela told him “good guys” do.The comment struck a chord with Walton, who recalled fond childhood memories of camping with his…
ASU Foundation celebrates record-setting philanthropic impact
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University marked a record-setting year of philanthropic impact, demonstrating how donors’ generosity is transforming lives, advancing research and strengthening communities.From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, more than 113,000 individual,…
ASU Public History partners with Eastern Arizona Museum to document lost history
Nearly 150 miles southeast from Arizona State University’s Tempe campus sits the town of Pima, Arizona. Nestled within the Gila River Valley and established by Mormon settlers in 1879, Pima was a thriving boomtown at the turn of the 20th century due to its industries in mining, agriculture and…
$1.8 million gift to expand opportunities for Arizona students at ASU
From studying abroad to serving the community to pursuing higher education, the CDH Charitable Foundation has opened up a world of opportunities to Arizona State University students with a $1.8 million gift dedicated to expanding opportunities for Arizona students.The donation supports scholarships…
New Carnegie grant fuels McCain Institute’s fight for political prisoners
The McCain Institute at Arizona State University has received a $500,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to boost its global work on behalf of political prisoners and hostages.
The grant will serve as seed funding for the institute’s John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners…
Study abroad program shows ASU Online students ‘what it means to be a historian’
This summer, 14 students from the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies pursuing a master’s degree in history through ASU Online traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, to spend a little more than two weeks conducting research in historical archives.The program provides many…
ASU Foundation celebrates 70 years of transformative impact
Dedicated supporters. Committed visionaries. An innovative spirit.These are the pillars that have propelled the Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University for over 70 years.Since its founding in 1955, the ASU Foundation has played a pivotal role in advancing the university’s…
Gifts support science, students and society at ASU
Lu Baird has been immersed in science and engineering her whole life.Her father, J. Travis Baird, was an electrical engineer who set an example of scientific curiosity. He built all sorts of things and recruited Lu, the first of his two daughters, as his workshop assistant.The Bairds encouraged Lu’…
$10.5M Knight Foundation grant launches Knight Center for the Future of News at ASU’s Cronkite School
Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is launching the Knight Center for the Future of News — a transformative new initiative designed to reimagine journalism in the U.S. and build a stronger, more trusted and financially sustainable news…
ASU partners with biotech luminary to launch life science business program
From driving research breakthroughs to bringing new treatments to market, life sciences and business professionals are increasingly in demand. Arizona State University is meeting that demand with the launch of the McKenna Life Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship, or MLSBE, Program — a bold…
Annual art exhibit by incarcerated community raises $18K for scholarship
An annual exhibition of art created by people who are incarcerated in Arizona sold 200 pieces on May 16, raising more than $18,000 for a yearly Arizona State University scholarship.This year’s show featured more than 400 artworks, said criminology and criminal justice Associate Professor Kevin…
ASU launches Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator with donor support
Imagine a college student named Ava. She balances part-time jobs, keeps up with her classes and dreams of building a meaningful career.But like many students, Ava struggles to gain the kind of real-world experience that turns academic learning into market-ready skills. The gap between what students…
ASU Law launches Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property Law
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has launched the Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property Law — a groundbreaking initiative designed to shape the future of intellectual property law through legal education and industry collaboration.With a robust curriculum,…