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Cornellians are united by a shared purpose.

Ezra Cornell statue and the Cornell C
Cornell C made of greenery
Circuit board shaped like the Cornell C
Global Cornell C

Cornellians are united by a shared purpose.

Cornell C made of greenery
Global C

Scroll to do the greatest good

“My ruling desire is to dispose of so much of my property as is not required for the reasonable wants of my family, in a manner that shall do the greatest good to the greatest number of the industrial classes of my native state, and at the same time to do the greatest good to the state itself, by elevating the character and standard of knowledge.”

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By 2026, Cornell University seeks to raise at least $5 billion and connect at least 200,000 Cornellians to one another and the university. Together, we will help Cornell remain an educational beacon, a source of solutions, and a bridge to the world.

student robot
Katy Jensen
An educational beacon
Anything that you could possibly imagine wanting to study, Cornell offers it.”
Katy Jensen '24
Professor Praveen Sethupathy
PolyForm installation on the cornell campus
A source of solutions
It's not that we have silos of excellence. We're actively working to have communities communicate with one another to solve the toughest problems.”
Professor Praveen Sethupathy '03
bridge behind the cornell tech campus
Lotoya Francis
A bridge to the world
Cornell prepares everyone to be a global citizen and to make the changes and be the changes that they want to see in the world.”
Lotoya Francis '22

What can any one person do?

Cornellians everywhere are joining this campaign to make a lasting difference for the world.

Now is the time to do the greatest good

Learn more about the campaign, why it matters now, and the leaders guiding our efforts forward.

About the campaign

Find your cause

There are 25 colleges and units—all doing transformational work in their fields. Find an area that matters to you (and the world).

Across the university

Cornellians are making a difference

Meet the people who are making the world better every day.

Good stories

Now is the time to do the greatest good

Learn more about the campaign, why it matters now, and the leaders guiding our efforts forward.

About the campaign

Find your cause

There are 25 colleges and units—all doing transformational work in their fields. Find an area that matters to you (and the world).

Across the university

Cornellians are making a difference

Meet the people who are making the world better every day.

Good stories
Students on campus in spring