DURHAM – Thanks to over 50 incredible donors, Duke University has received $3.9 million in gifts supporting Duke Women's Athletics. The successful 50 For 50 Fundraising Project achieved its goal of securing 50 gifts of $50,000+ in recognition of Duke's 50 years of Women's Varsity Athletics, as well as honoring the 50th Anniversary of Title IX.
The donations support areas such as the Varsity Club funds for Women's Varsity programs, the Duke Women's Impact Network Athletics Scholarship Fund, and sport-specific Women's Athletics scholarships. Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics, Nina King, acknowledges the impact of this project.