Community Engagement
Friends & Supporters
An investment in the Allen School is an investment that can change the world!
The Allen School is an engine of opportunity for Washington state with a global reach. From mobile health tools that democratize diagnostics, to battery-free and biodegradable electronics that reduce computing’s environmental footprint, to pioneering advances in artificial intelligence, DNA-based data storage and quantum computing — and more! — Allen School faculty and students think big in their quest to advance scientific discovery and innovation for real-world impact.
When you make a gift to the Allen School, whether via our Annual Fund or an endowment, you become our partner in educating the next generation of computer scientists and computer engineers, developing solutions to society’s greatest challenges, and creating economic opportunity for our region.
Every gift matters
Your generosity — and that of many hundreds of alumni, friends, and companies large and small — enables us to offer an unparalleled education and research experience to our students, recruit and retain the very best faculty at the forefront of the field, and change the world through computing innovation.
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Explore Ways to Support the Allen School
Annual Fund
Annual Fund gifts provide us with the flexibility to support a range of priority areas, from targeted investments in faculty and research, to fellowships and scholarships.
Endowments for
faculty excellence
Endowed Chairs and Professorships are crucial for maintaining our leadership in the field by attracting and retaining the strongest faculty pursuing the most creative ideas.
Endowments for
Student Excellence
Scholarships and fellowships help ensure an Allen School education is within reach of the most promising students and aspiring researchers, regardless of financial means.
Endowment for
Innovation & Leadership
This “pooled endowment” enables the Allen School director to invest in initiatives that will significantly advance our critical missions of education, research and outreach.
Special Campaigns
Our last major campaign was for the Bill & Melinda Gates Center, which opened in 2019 and provided sufficient space to double our enrollment.
Ways to give
Become our partner in educating the next generation of computer scientists and computer engineers and developing solutions to society’s greatest challenges.
Other Ways To Engage
Industry Affiliates
Join our Industry Affiliates program to engage with students and faculty, with memberships available for companies of all sizes and stages.
Research Showcase
Participate in the Allen School’s annual Research Showcase, an annual event celebrating the latest innovation from Allen School labs.
Alumni Community
Stay active in the Allen School alumni community, with opportunities to connect with faculty, students and fellow alumni throughout the year.
Highlights
UW News
Smith will be the new vice provost for artificial intelligence and inaugural Charles and Lisa Simonyi Endowed Chair for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies thanks to a $10M gift from the couple to support the UW’s global leadership in AI.
GeekWire
At the Allen School’s Research Showcase and Open House, school leaders celebrated the work of faculty and student researchers — and offered a blueprint for collaboratively tackling a set of human-centered problems for even greater impact.
UW News
The institute, which is housed in the Information School, leverages expertise from the Allen School, Foster School of Business and other collaborators to advance meaningful employment opportunities and career experiences for neurodivergent people.