Generosity in Challenging Times
Thank you for showing RISD students you have their backs when they need it most.
As RISD and its students faced daunting financial challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the RISD community stepped up in a big way. Despite the economic upheaval around the world, our donors delivered RISD’s second-best fundraising year in its history, with $15.8 million in gifts to financial aid.
- 188 donors gave for the first time.
- 289 donors increased their giving in FY20 by a total of nearly $500,000.
- 516 donors gave to the RISD Together challenge.
- $5.01m was donated to the RISD Fund—the largest amount in RISD Fund history.
- Philanthropy totaled $24.7 million.
Figures are from July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020.
