IN HER WAKE
HONOR THE PAST. INVEST IN THE PRESENT. SHAPE THE FUTURE.
$100M FOR WOMEN'S ATHLETICS AT WAKE FOREST
Inspired by momentum from the celebration of 50 Years of Women’s Athletics during the 2021-2022 year, Wake Forest Athletics announced a $100M initiative to transform opportunities for female student-athletes at Wake Forest. This fundraising effort will include direct opportunities to provide scholarship support; to create new opportunities in personal, leadership and career development; and to make strategic investments in areas that create a competitive advantage for individual sport programs.
After the celebration of 50 years of Women's Athletics at Wake Forest, generous donors, alumni, and friends of Wake Forest raised their hands to participate in laying the groundwork for the next generation. As the Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics, Truist, and Wake Forest lead investors have already committed over $21 million to the “In Her Wake” initiative this past year, as Wake Forest Athletics aims to surpass $100 million by 2029.
You can make a gift at any of the price below to any women’s program of your choice to create a transformational impact on the future of Wake Forest student-athletes. Gifts can be pledged over five years.
AREAS OF GREATEST IMPACT
WOMEN'S ATHLETIC
SCHOLARSHIPS
Providing student-athletes the opportunity to obtain a world class education while competing at the highest levels is still of paramount importance. Every year hundreds of female student-athletes receive scholarship support to pursue their dreams at Wake Forest. With the recent legislation change that lifted the scholarship equivalency limit on sports - there has never been a more impactful time to establish a scholarship for a student-athlete.
Since Feb 2024 - 21 new scholarships have been created to support Wake Forest women’s sport programs since
WOMEN'S PROGRAM SUPPORT
Directing support to a specific area or program allows you to match your philanthropy with your passions. This direct connection also makes a supporter a part of their favorite program. As investors they play a vital role in providing the resources necessary for coaches and student-athletes to compete at the highest level.
$1,800,000+ in
Gameday Experience Improvements
$650,000+ in
Summer School Support
$300,000+ on
Enhanced Travel Budget
$150,000+ on Technology/Equipment Upgrades
LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
Create a permanent, lasting impact within the In Her Wake initiative for Wake Forest female student-athletes by joining Forever Deacs, a community within Wake Forest Athletics composed of supporters who have made leadership commitments to scholarships, sport-specific or program endowments.
Forever Deacs recognizes any individual who has left a forever impact on Wake Forest Athletics in any of the following ways:
(1) Establishing a Wake Forest Athletics Endowment
(2) Cumulative giving of $100,000 or more to a Sport-Specific Endowments, whether for scholarships or programs
(3) Including $100,000 or more to Wake Forest Athletics in an estate plan
CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE
In recognition of 50 Years of Women’s Athletics and with the help of a select task force, Wake Forest began the year in September 2021 with a challenge to identify 50 donors for each women’s Athletics program.
Wake Forest Athletics is proud to announce that Tony and Vi Golding have generously named the head coach position for Wake Forest Women's Golf, making a historic investment in one of the university's most accomplished and respected programs.
While serving on the Deacon Club Board of Directors, 1973 Wake Forest graduate Jeff Triplette helped create the concept of naming coaching positions to help grow a program's operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
For those who blazed the trail, for every current female student-athlete, and for every little girl with a dream of wearing the old Black & Gold, we are excited to announce the In Her Wake Initiative. Our goal is to recognize the excellence of our female student-athletes, educate our community about the many ways Wake Forest Athletics and our women’s programs have redefined excellence in women’s sports, and generate financial support for the future of Wake Forest women’s athletic programs. Follow us as we share the stories and impact surrounding this incredible initiative.
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