Ways to Support

Your support of Vanderbilt Athletics makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our more than 350 student-athletes. Alumni, parents, fans and friends give to Vanderbilt in a variety of ways including checks, credit cards, money orders, electronic fund transfers and gifts of stocks and securities or other assets.

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Giving Opportunities

    Excellence Funds

    Gifts can be made to sport-specific excellence funds to help provide resources and opportunities that fall outside of the sport operating budgets.

    Endowed Giving

    Endowed scholarships are a powerful tool for recruiting top talent, a reflection of our integrity and a commitment to our student-athletes that Vanderbilt supports on and off the field of play by offering them the foundation for a lifetime of success. Gifts may also be made to endow coaching positions and excellence funds.

    Capital Projects

    The Vandy United campaign is the largest capital project of its kind in the university's history. This campaign will change the footprint of Vanderbilt Athletics with new operations centers for football and men's and women's basketball, as well as a new indoor football practice facility, FirstBank Stadium renovations, Legends Golf Club renovations and the Lummis Family Tennis Center. A renovated and expanded McGugin Center will benefit all student-athletes and teams. Available naming opportunities can be viewed online at vucommodores.com/vandyunited.

    Commodore Flight Program

    Help us secure a competitive edge through increased access to private air travel, maximizing recruiting efforts and minimizing the impact on student-athlete's academic schedules when traveling long-distance for completions. You can have an immediate impact on Vanderbilt Athletics and recruiting with a monetary gift towards the flight program or by transferring funds from your shared flight membership (like Wheels Up) to Vanderbilt Athletics. vu.edu/takeflight

    Planned Giving

    Planned gifts, including bequests, retirement contributions and life income gifts, secure a strong future for our student-athletes, coaches, programs and fans, allowing Vanderbilt to plan most effectively for the days ahead. To recognize those who understand the important legacy a planned gift creates, Vanderbilt established the Sarratt Society. Sarratt Society members understand the legacy that a planned gift creates at Vanderbilt. Donors who document bequests of $500,000 or more to Vanderbilt Athletics will also receive special Athletics recognition.

    Athletics General Fund

    Gifts to the Athletics General Fund (NCC) provide scholarship support and other resources to our more than 350 student-athletes, allowing them to excel in the classroom, on their field of play and in the community.

faqs

  • Contributions to the National Commodore Club are 100% tax-deductible if you decline all benefits.

  • To make a gift to Vanderbilt Athletics, please call the National Commodore Club (615-322-4114) or Gift and Donor Services (800-288-0082). Contributions also are accepted online or by mail.

  • No. Donations made outside of the purchase of season tickets and/or parking may not be applied as per-seat donations for any sport.

  • No. As of January 2018 donations tied to athletics seating are not tax-deductible (Tax Act of 2017).