President Amy Gutmann

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends,

Penn is driven by the conviction that education can create a better world. With The Power of Penn Campaign, we dramatically amplified Penn’s ability to advance knowledge for good. Rooted in our aspiration to grow inclusion, spark innovation, and accelerate impact, this Campaign created the leaders and knowledge the world needs to confront the most pressing issues of our time.

With extraordinary support from the Penn community, we exceeded our $4.1 billion goal, raising an incredible $5.4 billion during the Campaign! This achievement is a powerful testament to the ideals and values that inspire our work each day.

This Campaign has multiplied educational opportunities and forged new pathways to Penn for talented students of all backgrounds. It has helped us to attract and support dynamic faculty members who are bold thinkers, working across disciplines to address complex issues. It has enabled groundbreaking and lifesaving research, including knowledge that was critical in the fight against COVID-19. New resources are advancing sustainable energy solutions that will improve the health of our planet. New facilities made possible through this Campaign will advance patient-centered health care, train future educators, nurture entrepreneurship, drive energy research, and harness the power of data science. New names for the Penn Carey Law School and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design mark transformative philanthropy to strengthen the impact of these professions on our students and our world.

The Power of Penn Campaign has also deepened our connections with Penn’s greatest strength: our alumni, parents, and friends all over the world. Time and again, you—the people of Penn—have shown what is possible when we come together with shared vision. The power of Penn is in these pages, and it is in all of you. Please join me in celebrating all that we have accomplished and the future made possible by this noble endeavor.

With appreciation,



Amy Gutmann
President, University of Pennsylvania