Change Can't Wait: The Campaign for American University

$500,000,000 Goal Reached

Our Bold Effort to Turn Challenge Into Change

American University undertook the Change Can’t Wait campaign with a bold call to redefine what is possible for the Eagle community. Together, AU changemakers turned ambition into action. Together, the AU community has given over $500 million dollars, marking the completion of the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history. What can we say? At AU, changemaking is in our DNA.

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Students in regalia at graduation.
Student thriving starts with opportunity and community. Through Change Can’t Wait, AU has expanded scholarship support, fueled experiential learning for students in and beyond the classroom, and invested in student well-being with purpose-built spaces for wellness, athletics, and connection for generations of Eagles to come. Learn More
Students working in a lab.
AU faculty are innovators who spark discovery through teaching, mentorship, and bold research that cuts across disciplines. New endowed faculty positions, centers and institutes, and cutting-edge facilities made possible by Change Can’t Wait are powering high-impact, high-profile solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges. Learn More
Awardees on stage.
We are rooted in community-driven connection. Change Can’t Wait campaign gifts have expanded the scope and scale of AU’s reach in our DC home and beyond, raising our university distinction and strengthening legacies of civic discourse, educator training, environmental stewardship, and creative expression. Learn More

Change Can’t Wait Investors

  • 24,000

     

    alumni

  • 9,000

     

    faculty and staff

  • 12,000

     

    students and families

How We’ve Changed

$140 million – To Elevate the Student Experience; $168 million - To Inspire Faculty and Research Impact; $192 million – To Lead Building Better Communities

  • $140M+

     

    Elevate

  • $170M+

     

    Inspire

  • $190M+

     

    Lead