Strategic Funding DePauw recently secured a series of large gifts including an $80M stadium and performance center grant and a $10M matching gift for student scholarships, signaling strong donor engagement and potential for partnerships or sponsored programs.

Fundraising & Alumni Engagement With notable high-value gifts and a visible capital projects pipeline, there are opportunities to offer advancement technology, donor analytics, and targeted alumni engagement solutions to optimize fundraising campaigns.

Campus Safety & Infrastructure The campus wide standardized building numbering system rollout highlights a priority on safety, emergency response efficiency, and facility management—areas where safety tech, BIM, and ERP integrations could be valuable.

Media & Communications Appointment of a new director for the Eugene S. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media suggests continued investment in communications, digital media, and storytelling capabilities—potential for partnerships in software, content management, and creative tech.

Career Readiness & Experiential Learning Active career fairs and internship programs, plus industry exposure via Gamma Iota Sigma, indicate demand for experiential learning platforms, internship management, and recruitment analytics to strengthen student outcomes and employer partnerships.