Accelerating UMass Amherst with the Power of Philanthropy
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You can make a difference by supporting any aspect of a UMass Amherst education that is meaningful to you.
Meet the 2025 UMass Alumni Honors Awardees
This year’s awardees are innovators, leaders, and changemakers whose achievements and service embody UMass excellence.
Transforming the Future
Dan Riccio Makes $50 Million Gift to Name the UMass Amherst College of Engineering
The largest gift in campus history will support scholarships, fellowships and professorships as well as funding for new initiatives.
John and Elizabeth Armstrong Commit $4 Million for Research Support at UMass Amherst
Donations from the couple contribute to the UMass Amherst Research Continuity Fund and create the Armstrong Graduate Research Grant Fund and the Armstrong Chancellor Professorships Award Fund.
UMass Amherst’s Research Mission
Research has been a cornerstone of UMass Amherst’s mission as a land-grant university for more than 160 years. Your support can ensure this essential work.
Stories of Impact
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
The Castañeda, Paredes, Krupczynski Family Scholarship Endowment was created by a multigenerational, Latino family of UMass Amherst faculty and alumni to expand access, opportunity, and belonging for first-generation students.
NOVEMBER 14, 2025
UMass Changed Her Life. Now, She’s Paying It Forward
Inspired by her own UMass Amherst experience, an alumna supports future generations of students.
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Nearly 800 elementary, middle, and high school students visit UMass Amherst to experience Latin culture, history, and dance through the Fine Arts Center’s Global Arts program.
“UMass Amherst donor scholarships have given me the means and independence to unapologetically pursue my dreams …[and have] allowed me to work impactful unpaid internships which have guided my educational path and given me meaningful global connections.”
— AJIJOLAOLUWA “JOLE” LAGUDA ’23
We’re Hiring
The UMAF is growing and we’re looking for team members who believe in our mission to propel UMass Amherst even further.