Chancellor's Circle Fund

IU Executive Vice President and IUPUI Chancellor

Chancellor’s Circle associates are loyal alumni, community leaders, and IUPUI faculty, staff, and retirees who have given the campus unrestricted use of their contributions. Because the vast majority of gifts to IUPUI are restricted to a specific initiative or area of support, Chancellor’s Circle funds have greater-than-usual impact, carrying no limitations on how the chancellor may utilize them to support the campus.

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Chancellor's Circle Fund

IU Executive Vice President and IUPUI Chancellor

Chancellor’s Circle associates are loyal alumni, community leaders, and IUPUI faculty, staff, and retirees who have given the campus unrestricted use of their contributions. Because the vast majority of gifts to IUPUI are restricted to a specific initiative or area of support, Chancellor’s Circle funds have greater-than-usual impact, carrying no limitations on how the chancellor may utilize them to support the campus.

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For more than 30 years, the campus chancellor has made use of the unrestricted funds raised through the Chancellor's Circle to sow the seeds of creativity and innovation. Thanks to Chancellor's Circle associates and the flexible funds they provide, our chancellor has the ability to create pathways for student success and navigate the challenges of tomorrow at a moment's notice.

In the past, this fund has provided support for critical initiatives such as:

  • Emergency relief for students experiencing unexpected financial distress
  • More than $100,000 to support 14 new initiatives through our Bridge to the Future program
  • Leadership development through IUPUI’s Jaguar Leadership Network
  • Certification for 50 IUPUI faculty and staff as trainers for Green Dot bystander intervention training

Thank you for your generosity and your commitment to our campus!

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

In July 2024, IUPUI will become Indiana University Indianapolis and will no longer be affiliated with Purdue University. The Indiana University Foundation, Inc. will update all fund titles and fund descriptions for IUPUI funds to reflect this change, and funds intended for Purdue’s School of Engineering and Technology will be transferred to Purdue under the agreement between IU and Purdue. Until July 2024, gifts to this fund will continue to be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc., on behalf of IUPUI.