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Shape the legacy of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design!

We’re preparing the next generation of architects, artists, designers, and performers: the innovators who will shape our future spaces and places, uplifting the human experience and building communities that are better, more sustainable places to live. 

We are makers. We’re fearless, focused, diverse, driven, inspired, innovative, curious, and competitive. 

We’re guessing you are, too, so ready for a little “friendly” competition? 

Support what you care most about in the college and make your gift go further through our leaderboard competitions! Thanks to some generous donors, the schools and programs with the biggest percentage increases in donors over last year will receive more funds! Hitting participation goals also unlocks funds. 

Your gift of any size will impact hands-on learning across the college and count towards a challenge:

  • $10 can purchase art supplies and materials
  • $25 helps the Marching Virginians maintain instruments and uniforms
  • $59 pays for meals so a design lab student can experience the architecture of Chicago or tour a factory or project site
  • $100 can help fund a student’s original research or creative scholarship project
  • $130 will provide software required to complete coursework
  • $800 can purchase a laptop for a student who cannot afford to do so on their own

Support AAD on Giving Day and fuel extraordinary learning!


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Rank State Gifts
1 VA 817
2 NC 128
3 MD 54
$100,000
AAD Dean's College Challenge
Once 1,150 donors make a gift to any fund in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, $100,000 will be unlocked for student scholarship support within the college — helping to provide access to an AAD education for all!
1,150 / 1,150 Donors
Completed
$50,000
School of Performing Arts' "Make our Hearts Sing" Challenge
Once 610 donors make a gift to any program in the School of Performing Arts, $50,000 will be unlocked to help the school keep its musical instruments playing their best tunes.
610 / 610 Donors
Completed
$20,000
Industrial Design Student Support Challenge
Once 55 donors make a gift to the Industrial Design Annual Scholarship Fund, a $20,000 gift will unlock in support of the SFCS, Inc. Studio for Senior Living.
55 / 55 Donors
Completed
$2,500
WAAC It Out of the Park Challenge
Once 75 donors make a gift to the WAAC Annual Fund, $2,500 will be unlocked to support the annual needs of the WAAC, including student scholarship support.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$15,000
Help Design Your World Challenge
Once 205 donors make a gift to any fund in the School of Architecture, $15,000 will be unlocked for student scholarships and technology support.
205 / 205 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
AAD Dean's Beat-Your-Best — School Challenge
The school in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design with the greatest percent increase in donors over last year's Giving Day will be awarded additional funds.
Rank Prize School % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 School of Performing Arts +5.45% 639
goal: 606
2 $1,500 School of Design -3.12% 155
goal: 160
3 $500 School of Architecture -8.47% 270
goal: 295
4 School of Visual Arts -50.00% 45
goal: 90
Ended
Leaderboard
Current Undergraduate Challenge
The current undergraduate class with the most donors will receive bonus funds to the area of their choice as voted on via the respective class years' Instagram accounts: @vtclassof25, @vtclassof26, @vt_classof27, or @vtclassof2028
What is your preferred class year?
Rank Answer Donors
1 2025 1,125
2 2026 1,107
3 2027 900
4 2028 758
Ended
Leaderboard
Corps of Cadets Decades Challenge
The Top-3 Corps of Cadets alumni decades with the most donors will receive additional funds towards their decade's scholarship. 1st place will receive $1,000, 2nd place will receive $750, and 3rd place will receive $500.
Choose Your Class Decade
Rank Answer Donors
1 2020-2029 642
2 1970-1979 105
3 1980-1989 81
4 1960-1969 72
5 1990-1999 61
6 2000-2009 50
7 2010-2019 43
8 1940-1949 2
9 1950-1959 2
Ended
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