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Your gift to Case Western Reserve University is an investment in the present and future vitality of the university—a strong and stable institution that educates nearly 10,000 students each year.
The university has a combined direct and indirect employment impact of more than 9,000 jobs, making it the 17th-largest employer in Northeast Ohio and the third-largest university employer in the state.
For 14 consecutive years, Case Western Reserve has been ranked Ohio’s top school by U.S. News & World Report—and the only Ohio institution recognized among the top 50 national universities. Furthermore, Case Western Reserve is consistently ranked in the publication’s top 25 "best values" among national universities.
A community of donors. When you give to Case Western Reserve, you are joining a community of donors that has helped make the university a success for more than 180 years. Originally founded as Western Reserve College, the university received its first endowment fund in 1823. By 1826, when the college was incorporated, its endowment totaled $11,583.
Today, Case Western Reserve has the 35th-largest educational endowment in the United States. These resources, along with current-use and estate contributions, are critical to the university’s ability to meet the needs of students and faculty—year after year.
A forward-thinking future. Recognizing that modern research universities share a common mission to solve society’s greatest challenges and answer its enduring questions, Case Western Reserve has developed a five-year strategic plan, Forward Thinking.
This plan ushers in a new era at Case Western Reserve—one that builds on the university’s strengths by encouraging innovative collaborations across disciplines. Four of the key priorities are:
- Energy and the Environment;
- Human Health;
- Culture, Creativity, and Design; and
- Social Justice and Ethics.
Your support allows the university to pursue its strategic goals with confidence and a powerful sense of purpose that inspires every member of our community.
To start a conversation about making a planned gift to Case Western Reserve, please contact the Office of Planned Giving at 1-877-477-1143.
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With the recent creation of a new five-year strategic plan, the Case Western Reserve community is uniting to further realize its mission and vision of improving people's lives through preeminent research, education and creative endeavor.