RISD Fund Newsletter

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Your support changes lives and builds the future.

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Beyond the Studio

In this issue, read more about how your generosity helps students create sustainable futures while drawing inspiration from age-old principles. It makes programs like Tech Trek cost-free, ensuring that these brilliant students get the career development opportunities they deserve regardless of their economic status.

You make a difference.

RISD’s Nature Lab Promotes Sustainable Design

Current students Jacob Sussman and Valerie Mirra discuss the impact of the lab’s founding principles on their creative practices.

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Tech Trek Takes RISD Students to the Heart of the Bay Area’s Tech Sector

With donor support and the help of alumni volunteers, RISD students get up close and personal with major players in tech.

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Leave a Lasting Legacy

Patricia Cué P 25 is no stranger to the world of creative academia.

Thank you.

Your continued support of the RISD Fund ensures that every student has the opportunity to discover new inspiration for their work and studies.

Learn more about the RISD Fund

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More about the RISD Fund

Tuition and fees only account for a portion of our annual budget. The RISD Fund is essential to meet our vision and goals.

Giving priorities

Now more than ever, we must respond in real time to the needs of our community. Designating your donation to support urgent needs allows RISD to direct support to where it helps most.