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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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