For the Commonwealth.
For the Common Good.
Accelerate: The Campaign for UMass Amherst

The world is searching for solutions.
We’re leading the way.

The UMass Amherst Foundation is launching a transformational campaign—Accelerate—to raise $600 million for UMass Amherst at a pivotal moment for the university and our world. Both the foundation and the university are committed to capturing the potential inherent in this moment and channeling it into real-world solutions and generational impact. 

As UMass Amherst’s reputation and the scale of its research enterprise have grown, it has expanded its impact to advance progress for Massachusetts and beyond. Together, with your support, we can move the world. 

Revolutionize Access to Education

Financial constraints should not affect the college experience. We will expand opportunites for students from all backgrounds through scholarships, fellowships, and high-impact learning programs.

Grow Investment in Academic Excellence

Research and creative expression power novel ideas and offer promising solutions to society’s problems. We will grow investment in academic excellence to set real change in motion. 

Impact the Common Good

Discovery leads to real-world impact. Through teaching, research, and service, we will strengthen surrounding communities and improve lives. 

See how your generosity can make a difference

Ensuring Equity in the Transition to Renewable Energy
  • Revolutionize Access
  • Grow Investment
  • Magnify Impact
  • College of Engineering

Ensuring Equity in the Transition to Renewable Energy

The ELEVATE program, associated with UMass Amherst's Energy Transition Institute, supports interdisciplinary graduate student research, training, and community engagement.

Faced with the existential…

The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy
  • Magnify Impact
  • College of Humanities and Fine Arts

The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy

In 2019, the university announced the acquisition of the papers of Daniel Ellsberg, one of the nation’s foremost political activists and whistleblowers. The collection includes materials related to his…

“Going to UMass helped me to grow and develop as a performer and as a human being.”

Natalie Lewis
Mezzo Soprano, Bayerische Staatsoper’s Opera Studio, Munich, Germany
Natalie Lewis