Priorities

At Penn, we are confronting the greatest challenges of our time through interdisciplinary research and leadership. Through the support of our engaged community, we strive to address these essential priorities by creating innovative solutions that foster positive global change.

In Principle and Practice

What does the world need from Penn? How do we cultivate a community that will rise to that challenge?

In Principle and Practice, Penn’s strategic framework, addresses these questions.

It represents Penn’s principles—our values and strengths as an anchored, engaged, interwoven, and inventive university. The framework also articulates the practices that directly support and advance Penn’s core educational and research missions. Together, these principles and practices channel Penn’s excellence and boundless creative energy to meet the world’s most pressing needs.

The following fundraising priorities will support our work in these areas.

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Health

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Data and AI

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Climate

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Arts and Culture

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Democracy and Truth

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Fostering Understanding across Divides

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Financial Aid

Faculty Support

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The Penn Fund

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School and Center Annual Giving