Washington University
This is what WashU can do.

Andy Bursky, AB ’78, BS ’78, MS ’78, and his wife, Jane Bursky, AB ’78, have committed $200 million to accelerate innovation and real-world impact at the new WashU Bursky School of Public Health. Through support for novel research infrastructure, scholarships, and field-leading faculty, their historic gift builds on lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and seizes a critical inflection point for public health worldwide.  

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Healthier people, healthier planet

With you, WashU fosters public health in the broadest sense, leveraging our strengths across disciplines to develop creative solutions that protect and improve life in all forms, from the biodiversity of our planet to equitable health for all people.  
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Whether you’re a parent making a gift in honor of a graduating senior, an alum who has decided to include WashU in your will, or a reunion celebrant interested in making a class gift, we are grateful for your commitment to WashU and your belief in our mission.
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By the Numbers | 2024-25

Scholarships established

40

New annual scholarships


Corporate matching gifts

1,088

Total matching gifts

$739K

Total matching gift dollars


Gift and Grant Uses

Percentage of total dollars contributed

  • 25.3%Academic Programs
  • 23.1%Research
  • 12.6%Student Aid
  • 8.3%Faculty Support
  • 1.0%Facilities
  • 29.7%Other

79,102

Total Gifts

40,599

Total Donors


$1.4M

Gifts of $100 or less


Siteman cancer center annual fund program

$1.9M

Total dollars

3,896

Total donors


Giving Clubs

We are grateful for your support! Learn more about recognition and benefits available to donors through membership in our giving clubs.