Giving
RISD provides students with the skills they’ll need to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Show your support by giving now.
Why give
Change a life, transform a community, make the future.
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.
Thank you for your interest in supporting RISD.
- $24.7m
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raised in FY20
- $5.01m
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raised by the RISD Fund in FY20, the largest amount in its history
- $15.8m
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raised for financial aid in FY20
- $2.4m
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raised during the RISD Together Challenge (FY20)
Momentum / fall 2020
Momentum, a magazine published by RISD's Division of Institutional Engagement, focuses on RISD’s growing culture of philanthropy and volunteer service.
Find your cause
Build the RISD Fund
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.
Support our students
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.
Invest in faculty
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.
Learn how donors make a real impact
New Professorship in Sustainability
A generous gift helps RISD bring art and design to bear on the future of the planet.
Society of Presidential Fellows Takes Flight
Since August 2019 RISD has raised $15 million to fund a new program that recruits and supports outstanding graduate students.
A Record Year of Engagement
The RISD community offers record-setting support for the college and its mission.
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:
- RISD Weekend: Gathering of Alumni and Families (October)
- New York Design Week Reception (May)
- Commencement (June)
- Summer Welcomes: Receptions for New RISD Students (August)
Featured Events
Upcoming Alumni Events
Check out all upcoming alumni events on the RISD Alumni website! You can sort by location, discipline, class year and more!
RISD Weekend 2020
RISD Weekend is an annual October event that features a variety of engaging programs for the RISD community.
RISD Craft
RISD Craft, our annual juried sale, features handmade fine art and design work by more than 90 alumni and 25 current students.