Giving

RISD provides students with the skills they’ll need to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

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At RISD we understand that art and design drive human progress and produce innovations that shape our world. We are deeply committed to building an inclusive community enlivened by a culture of risk-taking and critique. RISD’s creative leaders—faculty, students and alumni—are using their skills and imaginations to solve complex problems and make enduring contributions to global culture.

RISD fuels a lifelong passion for art and design and a determination to address the most important challenges of our time. We invite you to invest in RISD at this decisive moment. Together, we can make our world more equitable, more vibrant and more sustainable.

Change a life, transform a community, make the future. Thank you for your interest in supporting RISD.

funds raised in 2022–23

$17m

given for the RISD Fund

$5.5m

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Make the broadest impact by giving to the RISD Fund. Here you can help RISD address its most pressing needs through unrestricted support, increased financial aid, added support for faculty and academic programs, new equipment and technology, and enhancements to student life.

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RISD works diligently to attract students from all socioeconomic backgrounds by offering generous financial aid. We are committed to expanding scholarship and fellowship resources and offering additional funding for materials, travel and internships. You can help make it possible for students to attend RISD and take full advantage of all that a RISD education has to offer.

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In order for RISD to remain responsive to the rapidly changing world of art and design, we must invest in our current faculty and recruit new talented and diverse educators. You can help champion the excellent faculty who serve as the foundation of RISD’s distinctive educational experience and drive our reputation as a global leader in art and design education.

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Connect with RISD

RISD invites you to come back to campus for some of its signature events or join us in cities around the world for special programming. Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for early notices of our events and email us at alumni@risd.edu with questions or suggestions.

Please be sure to join us each year for:

Commencement + Reunion Weekend (June)
Summer Welcomes: Receptions for New RISD Students

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Momentum — Spring 2023

Momentum, a magazine published by RISD's Division of Institutional Advancement, focuses on RISD’s growing culture of philanthropy and volunteer service.

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Donor impact

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Generous Donors Provide New Opportunities for RISD Students

RISD’s 2023 fiscal year closes with more than $17 million raised in support of undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, internships and museum programming.