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Welcome to DFO

The Development and Fundraising Office (DFO) team manages fundraising, facilitates donor engagement, stewardship and raises the Wits profile internally and externally. The DFO, which includes the Australia, UK and US offices, is responsible for activities that advance the fundraising arm of the University by engaging with corporates, trusts and foundations, government and individual donors. Click here to see our offices.

Featured Funding Initiatives

 

  • Wits medical students at 947 Varsity invasion
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    Wits Doctors. For Good - Featured on 947 FM

    Financial barriers remain one of the greatest threats to the training of future doctors in South Africa. At the University of the Witwatersrand, the Wits Doctors. For Good campaign is helping ensure that talented medical students are able to complete their studies and enter the profession. Recently featured on 947 FM, the student-led initiative highlights the stories of Wits medical students who are already serving communities across Gauteng through clinical training at hospitals.

  • The Rhisotope Project successfully treated 29 rhinos with radioisotopes to protect them against poaching.
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    Wits Rhisotope Project - Saving Our Rhinos

    Wildlife crime ranks among the four major black-market crimes globally. Professor James Larkin and his Wits team have developed an innovative nuclear science solution to save rhinos from extinction. By inserting measured quantities of radioisotopes into live rhino horns, this non-lethal approach aims to radically reduce end-user demand. Radioactive horns become less desirable commodities and are more easily detected at international borders, exposing smuggling syndicates to prosecution under anti-terrorism laws.

  • Geosciences work lab
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    Next Generation Geosciences

    The Wits School of Geosciences, Africa's largest Earth Science institution, has shaped Southern African societies for over 120 years. They're establishing the Next Generation Geoscience Endowment Fund to attract top scientists and train students in critical skills. Plans include modernising the Geosciences Centre into a net-zero building and developing a state-of-the-art Geoscience Exploratorium housing Wits' extensive specimen library, transforming public perceptions of geoscience impact globally.

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    Wits MIND Institute

    Launched in November 2024, the Institute promotes breakthrough AI research and technology innovation. The Institute brings together interdisciplinary teams across computer science, neuroscience, psychology, archaeology, anthropology, philosophy, and policy to advance understanding of natural and artificial intelligence. Through industry partnerships with companies like Investec and IBM, it develops high-value technologies, including large-scale AI models for material science, drug design, astronomy, and business intelligence, while fostering commercialisation and innovation.

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There are many ways in which you can make a gift to us. If you have any questions,
and regardless of the size of the gift you have in mind, we are here to help.
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