2021-22 Impact Report: NAF

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2021–2022 IMPACT REPORT:

NAVAL ACADEMY FUND

2021–2022 IMPACT REPORT

NAVAL ACADEMY FUND

SUMMARY

wide variety of Academy programs—including study abroad opportunities, senior year Capstone projects and

The Naval Academy Fund is the most powerful and

experiential leadership development programs. In addition,

versatile way to support the U.S. Naval Academy. This is

the Naval Academy Fund provided $2.5 million to your

the engine that fuels all Academy philanthropy and allows

Alumni Association supporting programs and services for

the Superintendent the flexibility to meet the emerging

our Naval Academy community.

needs of USNA. While the federal government provides the funds to support the Academy’s general operations,

It is this flexibility that makes the Naval Academy Fund

a variety of programs would not be able to reach their

the Superintendent’s number one priority for private gift

potential without the support of alumni, parents and

support.

friends of the Academy.

Today’s midshipmen graduate into an increasingly

SUPERINTENDENT’S UNRESTRICTED FUND

complex environment and appropriated funds are not

The following initiatives benefited from the $1.5 million

always available to meet evolving curriculum initiatives

that the Superintendent can designate to emerging

aimed at preparing Naval Academy graduates to be junior

initiatives in need of support:

officer leaders of character. Academy leadership uses your unrestricted gifts to the Naval Academy Fund to jump-

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MIDSHIPMAN EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (NOLS)

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U.K. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVES

start or sustain programs within this growing curriculum.

Gifts to the Naval Academy Fund that support the operations of the Foundation in turn make possible a

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NAVAL ACADEMY FUND

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NAPS ATHLETIC PROGRAM

THE FOUNDATION

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WESLEY BROWN FIELD HOUSE TRACK RESURFACING

Unrestricted gifts to the Naval Academy Fund provide

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ADMISSIONS OUTREACH

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPRESENTATIONAL FUNDS

the sole source of funding for the operations and staffing of the Foundation. In turn, the Foundation executes all fundraising in support of the Naval Academy, averaging well more than $60 million in annual commitments over the last several years.

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Naval Academy Fund also supports mission-critical

GREAT CLASS CHALLENGE

functions of our Alumni Association, which serves the

In May 2022, the tradition of the All Academy Challenge

Naval Academy and all its alumni. While most colleges

amongst the service academies ended, and the Great

and universities at least partially fund their alumni and

Class Challenge began! The Challenge is one of the largest

development operations, by law the Naval Academy

drivers of unrestricted support and for five days, USNA

cannot provide that support. The Naval Academy Fund

classes battled it out to become the class with the highest

augments other Alumni Association revenue streams to

participation rate and number of donors. The Challenge

help provide alumni services such as Shipmate magazine,

generated $2.2 million in support of the Naval Academy’s

class reunion support, career services, WaveTops e-news,

top strategic priorities. See the infographic for more details

usna.com and staff support for alumni chapters, shared

on the collective achievements of our dedicated alumni.

interest groups and parent clubs worldwide.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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