Giving Opportunities
Where the need is greatest
Annual gifts are essential to running the College of Engineering, as they can be used to support the areas of greatest need.
VCU Engineering Departments
Biomedical Engineering specialties include biomaterials, cell and tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, mechanobiology of disease, immunoengineering, novel biomedical imaging and rehabilitation engineering.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering specialties include pharmaceutical engineering, the development of chemicals and biologics, stem cell engineering, nanotechnology, materials science, systems biology and energy technology.
Computer Science specialties include machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, robotics, bioinformatics, natural language processing, virtual reality, software engineering, data mining, high performance and cloud computing.
Electrical and Computer Engineering specialties include autonomous vehicles, robotics hardware, medical devices, cyber-physical systems, drones, wearable devices, smart technologies, controls, electronic design and nanoelectronics.
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering specialties include vehicle design, advanced manufacturing, robotics design, magnetics, fluid mechanics, mechanobiology, aerosol technologies, surface engineering, nuclear energy and nuclear medicine.
Engineering Research Building
The VCU Board of Visitors has approved the following naming opportunities for the Engineering Research Building:
| Space | Information |
|---|---|
| Engineering Research Building | Gift Amount: $20 million |
| Collaboration Hub | Gift Amount: $5 Million |
| Innovation Maker Facility | Gift amount: $2 million |
| Innovation Plaza | Gift amount: $2 million |
| Innovation Courtyard | Gift amount: $2 million |
| Meeting Steps | Gift amount: $1 million |
| Multipurpose Room | Gift amount: $500,000 |
| Innovation Maker Facility Rooms | Gift amount: $100,000-$250,000 (4) |
| Research Labs | Gift amount: $100,000 ea. |
| Career Services Sponsor Board | Gift amount: $50,000 (20) |
| Office Spaces | Gift amount: $25,000-$50,000 ea. |
Planned giving
Provide for yourself, your loved ones, and VCU. Many of us wish we were able to do more to express support for the organizations that mean the most to us. Planned giving, which includes financial and estate planning, allows you to express support without parting with the assets necessary to take care of yourself and your family. Planned giving instruments include bequests and charitable gift annuities which offer tax advantages to you or your heirs. A decision to make a planned gift, such as a bequest, must be carefully considered within the context of your goals, family, values, age, charitable interests, assets and giving capacity.
If you would to discuss a planned gift to the College of Engineering please contact:
Doug Mauney
Executive Director, Development, College of Engineering
mauneyd@vcu.edu
Have another area or cause in mind? We are interested in hearing about your vision for the impact of your gift.