Why wait? Make your Day of Giving gift early.
VMI’s Day of Giving is Nov. 12, 2026, but you don’t have to wait to be part of it. Give now to support every cadet in barracks. Don’t forget: early gifts count toward your class’s donor total for the Day of Giving!
Choose where your gift goes
Every area below supports cadets. Select one to make your gift.
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Academic Excellence
Making a gift to this fund helps further enhance the VMI educational experience, building upon its reputation—including top faculty and staff.
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Cadet Life
Supporting cadet life provides enhanced resources for cadet extracurriculars, from club sports programs to social events and more.
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Call to Duty
A gift to this fund helps by attracting top ROTC scholarship recipients, providing room and board support and enhancing their financial aid package.
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Unrestricted Giving
An unrestricted gift to VMI provides the Institute with the greatest flexibility, directly or indirectly touching every aspect of the cadet experience.
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Scholarship Enrichment
A gift supporting scholarships enhances VMI’s ability to provide opportunities for greater access and affordability to qualified prospective cadets to pursue a VMI education.
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Center for Leadership and Ethics
A gift to the Center for Leadership and Ethics provides the ability to increase and execute various leadership development programs, providing innovative growth and learning experiences for cadets.
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VMI Athletics
A gift to athletics enhances operational support for VMI’s 18 Division I teams, giving coaches and cadet-athletes a more positive and competitive experience.
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You Choose
A gift to the fund of your choice provides you with the ability to direct your support to make an impact in an area that you feel most passionate about, from a specific endowed scholarship, an academic department, a specific athletic team, and more.
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Put your class year on Moe’s jersey
The class with the most donors will see their class year on Moe’s jersey during home football and basketball games in the 2027–28 season. Early gifts count, so your class can get a head start.
What major will win the academic challenge?
This year’s academic participation challenge brings a level of friendly competition across departments. The academic department with the most votes wins $25,000 in additional funding! To vote, simply make a gift to any fund and choose your major or department from the Major for Academic Challenge dropdown menu.