Mason Vision Day 2025 noted for record support from the George Mason community

Each year, Mason Nation unites for 24 hours to support the mission and vision of George Mason University. Mason Vision Day 2025 encouraged donors to support what means the most to them. They came forward in record numbers—with record-breaking results. 

More than 1,900 donors participated in this year’s Mason Vision Day, breaking last year’s record and raising $1.38 million.  

By the Numbers

• 1,924 donors

• 322 new donors

• 43.5% alumni donors

• 26.1% community partner donors

• 17.5% faculty/staff donors

• $1.38 million raised

• 207 funds supported

"It’s a wonderful showing from our community of alumni, faculty, staff, families, and friends, and I could not be more proud of that support,” said Trishana E. Bowden, president of the George Mason University Foundation and George Mason’s vice president for advancement and alumni relations.

Donors made more than 2,300 gifts during the 24-hour period from noon April 3 to noon April 4, supporting 207 distinct funds across the university. These included campus-wide programs like the Military, Veterans, and Families Initiative, the Center for Community Mental Health, and the Patriot Pantry—programs that strongly impact the experience of hundreds of George Mason students as well as members of our local community.

Several of George Mason’s individual units saw exceptional support throughout the day, spurred by challenge gifts and matching opportunities that allowed individual gifts to work to create more meaningful impact. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Public Health, and the Honors College were among the areas that benefited from the enthusiastic generosity of donors.

Zofia Burr, dean of the Honors College, was very pleased with the generosity of donors to the college. “The Honors College walks in step with the important mission of George Mason University: to offer exceptional access to an exceptional education,” she said. “Our students are leaders—in academics and everywhere on campus. We are proud of our program that brings such highly motivated students to the university community, and it means a great deal to know that our alumni recognize the value of the Honors College education and experience.”

The Mason Nation of alumni, now 250,000 strong, was responsible for the bulk of the gifts made on Mason Vision Day. “The generosity of our alumni community is particularly inspirational,” said Bowden. “They give to George Mason in so many ways, through their time, talents, and in this case, their treasure. They are a living tribute to what this university experience means, and what it means to be a Patriot.”