Heralded as an “Ivy League university with a Big Ten heart,” Cornell University has earned a reputation as one of the top ten research institutions in the world. Cornell Engineering, the largest and most prestigious engineering school in the Ivy League, is laser-focused on answering the challenges of tomorrow and has set an ambitious goal of $500 million towards the University’s recently announced five-year, $5 billion campaign To Do the Greatest Good. The College’s alumni are known to be among the University’s most dedicated, engaged, and generous givers.

Cornell Engineering’s fundraising totals in the last three to five years illustrate its upward thrust. Two schools were named at the College in the past five years in recognition of $50 million gifts. The College’s almost $60 million in new gift commitments in FY21 is among its highest single-year fundraising total, particularly considering the impacts of the global pandemic. The College has the third-largest alumni population of Cornell’s colleges and is among the most philanthropically capable.