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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.

Recognising our Donors

Thank you to our donors, supporters and investors. Your support has helped us keep access and excellence alive at Wits.

We couldn't do it without you. Thank you!

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Featured Funding Initiatives

 

  • Morgan de Jager Sports Bursary
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    The difference one sports bursary made for Morgan

    Talented student-athletes often face the difficult challenge of balancing academic excellence with the demands of competing at the highest levels of sport. Wits Sports Bursaries help remove financial barriers, enabling students to realise their full potential both in the classroom and on the field. Morgan de Jager, a Wits BCom Honours graduate currently completing her Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business, is one such student.

  • 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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Thank you for being part of our Centenary Campaign.

To date, we have surpassed all expectations – we could not have reached these milestones without you, and without the support of our alumni, corporate donors, trusts and foundations, who believe in, and trust Wits.

 

EVERY DONATION COUNTS!

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.
Please, contact us.