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About

This is where bold thinking and bold doing gain even more momentum.

Case Western Reserve University formed when two pioneering institutions came together: Western Reserve College, rooted in liberal arts, scientific inquiry and public service, and Case Institute of Technology, based in applied science and real-world solutions. This new university redefined what higher education could be, forging a culture of collaboration and discovery that has transformed how disciplines connect, how leaders are shaped and how breakthroughs are made.

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You can be a force that helps create lasting change.

The breakthroughs we're making need one more incredible force to move forward: you.

Your support turns research into reality. It ensures that the biggest, boldest ideas don't remain just ideas. When you stand with the doers and thinkers at Case Western Reserve, we show the greatest challenges of our time that they don't stand a chance.

This is where it all happens—and you are why it happens. Join us where ideas become impact, where momentum builds and where barriers break.

Here, at our Breakthrough Point.

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Preparing the leaders of tomorrow

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Powering innovation to impact

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Advancing health and well-being

  • #1

    Fastest-growing research university in the Association of American Universities

  • 1 of 10

    “New Ivy” private universities preparing students with the skills employers demand
    Forbes

  • Top 25

    in the nation
    TIME Magazine

The breakthroughs we're making need one more incredible force to move forward:

You.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Breakthrough Point campaign is the most ambitious philanthropic initiative in the history of Case Western Reserve University. With support from our alumni, friends and partners, we will drive forward on preparing the leaders of tomorrow, powering innovation to impact and advancing health and well-being.

A comprehensive campaign unites all of CWRU’s colleges, schools and units around shared priorities with focused opportunities for philanthropic support, and complements our funding from grants, tuition and our endowment. This is our moment, and the Breakthrough Point is our opportunity to grow our impact in profound and lasting ways.

Please reach out to Brittney R. Braydich, M.Ed., executive director of Campaign Operations and Strategic Initiatives, at campaign@case.edu to start the conversation. If you are energized to give a gift immediately, our online giving platform is available 24/7. You can also explore additional ways to make a philanthropic contribution to Case Western Reserve University. Making a gift online is the fastest way to support the campaign.

Your gift goes to the college, school, unit, program or other cause that you specify. You can choose to give to a general purpose—such as scholarships—or to a program that is close to your heart. Every gift makes a difference.

Case Western Reserve is consistently recognized among the top universities in the world—in no small part because of the generous support we receive from our donors. Your confidence and commitment drives excellence in our work. Every dollar of your gift goes to the purpose you specify and supports the students, faculty and researchers who are making breakthroughs each and every day.

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