The College of Engineering thrives due to the generosity of our community. Every gift—no matter the amount—helps to invest in the future of engineering, expand access to a transformative education, and propel innovations that improve lives and shape our world.
Through flexible options and meaningful opportunities to support students, faculty, and research initiatives, you can make an immediate and lasting impact, advancing the college’s mission and empowering students for generations to come.
Strengthen the College with annual giving
Year after year, the generosity of our community keeps us strong. Annual support in any amount provides the College of Engineering with the resources needed to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Support the Engineering Impact Fund
Direct, immediate support to the entire College of Engineering, targeted where it is needed most. Your gift to the Engineering Impact Fund provides the dean with the flexibility to respond to needs and strategic opportunities as they arise.
Join the Andrew Carnegie Society
Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS) members are part of a community of generous donors committed to the future of Carnegie Mellon University. The minimum qualifying gift for ACS members is $2,500 per year and unlocks a variety of exciting benefits, including invitations to special events, insider communications, and exclusive engagement opportunities.
Get excited for Giving CMU Day
CMU's single largest day of giving each year, Giving CMU Day, coincides with Giving Tuesday (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the U.S.). Mark your calendar to help us reach our goals by making a gift to the fund of your choice, or inspire others to give by setting up a Matching Gift or Donor Challenge.
Amplify your impact with matching gifts
Many companies sponsor matching gift programs and will match contributions their employees make to CMU. Some companies also may match gifts made by retirees, board members, and/or spouses or partners. We can help you determine if your employer has a matching gift program.
Build a legacy that inspires and endures for generations
Honor what matters most while shaping the future of the College of Engineering. Through named funds or planned giving, you can create a lasting legacy that reflects your values and supports continuous excellence.
Create a named gift
With a major gift and/or endowment gift, you can name the associated fund to honor your family, pay tribute to an exalted role model, or celebrate the memory of a loved one or influential mentor. There are many possibilities available for making a major gift, including multi-year pledges, and you can customize your gift to support what's most meaningful to you.
Contact Mara Kudrick at 412.268.2977 or kmara@cmu.edu to discuss options for establishing named gifts.
Consider planned giving to have an impact now and in the future
Planned giving options allow you to include CMU in your future financial and philanthropic goals. Whether through estate gifts, will planning, gifts of assets, or other modes of planned giving you can have a significant impact on generations of CMU students while also creating tax and retirement benefits for you and your family.
Explore ways to give that are simple and hassle-free
Giving can be flexible and tailored to what works best for you. There are a variety of simple, hassle-free ways to support the College of Engineering so you can find the option or combination of methods that fits your means and your goals.
Online
You can make a one-time or recurring gift online with your credit card, Apple Pay, Cash App, DAFpay, Google Pay, PayPal, or Venmo.
NOTE: Online payment options may depend on browser and device settings.
By mail
Use the memo line of your check to designate the College of Engineering fund or department of your choosing. Please make your check payable to Carnegie Mellon University, and mail to:
Carnegie Mellon University
P.O. Box 371525
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-7525
NOTE: If you are responding to mail from the university and a reply card was included, please include the reply card along with your check.
Securities and wire transfers
If you would like to make your gift through a security, electronic or wire transfer, or with stocks or mutual funds, CMU's gift administration team can help.
Donor-advised funds
A donor-advised fund, or DAF, can be a flexible way to support your favorite organizations that offers immediate tax benefits and can maximize your long-term philanthropic impact.
Cryptocurrency
CMU can accept cryptocurrency donations through BitPay. Contact CMU gift administration to indicate your gift should be directed to the College of Engineering.
Payroll deduction
CMU faculty and staff members can make gifts to the College of Engineering over time via direct payroll deduction.
NOTE: Payroll deductions of $208.34 per month or more over 12 months qualify you for the Andrew Carnegie Society!
Discover the fund that speaks to your purpose
What do you want to support?
Whether expanding access to education, enhancing the student experience, advancing innovation, or strengthening specific programs/institutes, you can direct your gift to make a meaningful impact.
Expand access to a life-changing education
Elevate the College of Engineering student experience
Advance groundbreaking research and innovation
Bolster specific departments, institutes, or initiatives
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering and Public Policy
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- CMU-Africa
- CMU Silicon Valley
- Information Networking Institute
- Integrated Innovation Institute
- CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
- Manufacturing Futures Institute
- Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
Featured fund
An annual engineering festival held by the Electrical and Computer Engineering department and run by students, Build18 was founded to provide ample room for students to tinker with electronics and “make cool stuff!” A highlight of the spring semester, Build18 spurs collaboration and experimentation across interdisciplinary student teams.
More ways to give
Friends of Engineering Bridge
This high-traffic corridor connects the upper campus with the engineering quad, crossing by the windows into TechSpark, CMU's largest maker space and a hub for innovation on campus.
Claim your spot on the Bridge!
A limited number of named plaques are available with a gift of $5,000 or $10,000, which can be paid over several years and will support the college's top strategic priorities (annual gifts of $2,500 or more also enter you into the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Society). Please contact Tiffany Sudar at tsudar@andrew.cmu.edu or 412.268.6480 for more details.
Professorships and Headships
Empower world-class faculty and leadership at all stages of their career
The College of Engineering faculty are visionaries and global leaders in their fields. Our passionate and dedicated faculty members pioneer breakthrough research, inspire innovation and curiosity in our students, and bring great renown to CMU.
Professorships
Professorships are prestigious accolades that recognize and reward faculty for exceptional contributions to the college, the university, and their fields. Endowed professorships provide faculty with a new title and further resources to advance their research and enrich their teaching.
Headships
Headships drive the excellence of our departments and institutes with a significant investment in their top leadership. Endowed headships support the most urgent strategic priorities of the department/institute in perpetuity.
See a full list of our current endowed professorships, headships, and deanship.
Contact Mara Kudrick at 412.268.2977 or kmara@cmu.edu to learn more about establishing an endowed professorship or headship.
Parents Leadership Circle
Support CMU to the benefit of all students
The Parents Leadership Circle (PLC) is a community of engaged parents who provide direct financial support of university programs for the benefit of Carnegie Mellon students. Membership in the PLC is conferred on the parents of current students who have made gifts totaling $25,000 or more, which may be fulfilled over five years. Gifts made by members of the PLC are designated to initiatives and programs that are meaningful to parents, families, and their students.
PLC members receive exclusive briefings from CMU leadership, preferred seating at their students' commencement ceremony, and other benefits.
Make a gift to the Engineering Parents Fund or the CMU fund of your choosing.
Please contact Tiffany Sudar at tsudar@andrew.cmu.edu or 412.268.6480 for more details about PLC.
Partnerships
You and your organization can build the future with us
As a corporate partner with the College of Engineering, you will work hand-in-hand with a world leader in innovation. From sponsoring research to engaging with our students, there are many ways that your company can get involved with research that is transforming industries, improving quality of life, and changing the world.
For questions or information about giving, contact Mara Kudrick at 412.268.2977 or kmara@cmu.edu.