Excellence Fund for Academic Units

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Department · School · Centre

The academic units at IIT Delhi today are ambitious in ways that need flexible, philanthropic capital. Government grants can't fund most of it. Alumni support can — and at a scale where every gift matters. This is the easiest, fastest way to put your gift to work in the place you already care about most.

Tax Deductible · India / US / UK

The Academic Unit (AU) Excellence Fund is a structured, department-led alumni fundraising initiative designed to engage IIT Delhi's Academic Units — Departments, Schools, and Centres — each through their own alumni communities, in a focused and sustained manner.

Each Academic Unit defines its own fundraising priorities, nominates a departmental spokesperson, and remains accountable for donor stewardship and impact reporting. The structure is distributed where it matters — at the point of relationship between an alumnus and the place that shaped them — and centralised only where it helps: compliance, receipting, and governance.

The primary purpose of the initiative is to create a self-sustaining model where departments, schools & centres can solicit, receive, and deploy alumni contributions toward high-impact, non-routine activities that fall outside regular institutional budgets. The result is a giving culture anchored in specificity: your gift goes to the academic unit you know, for the work only alumni can enable.

Built for the academic unit. Run by its faculty.

Utilisation will be decided by faculty boards.
01
You give. Directly to Academic Unit. Department, School or Centre.
Your donation is booked to an academic unit-specific corpus. Tax-deductible in India, US and UK.
Any amount · Recurring optional
02
Faculty Board sets the priorities.
At the start of each financial year, the Head of the Academic Unit finalises a list of activities and the Faculty Board approves them.
Non-routine · High-impact
03
Funds get put to work.
Approved spend is transferred to the academic unit's development account and deployed against the chosen priorities — with reporting back to donors through the AU's own channels.
Transparent · Reported

How your gift is acknowledged.

Donor recognition*As per AU Excellence Fund Norms happens within and around the academic unit you choose to support — visibly, consistently, across several touchpoints.
i.
Physical recognition board
A donor recognition board placed in the common area of the academic unit.
ii.
Across the AU's own channels
Recognition in academic unit newsletters, website and social media.
iii.
At outreach activities
Recognition during academic unit outreach activities and events.
iv.
A seat at the table
Donor involvement in various committees and activities of the academic unit.
For any legacy naming options, please contact the Alumni Relations and Endowment Fund Office.

Straight answers.
No small print.

What is the Excellence Fund for Academic Units?
The Excellence Fund enables direct philanthropic donations from alumni and other donors to Academic Units — Departments, Schools, and Centres. Funds support flexible, high-impact AU Excellence Fund activities approved by the Faculty Board of the respective Academic Unit.
Why was the AU Excellence Fund created?
Many alumni express strong ties to their departments and prefer supporting AU-specific priorities. The Excellence Fund enables engagement, unlocking small/recurring donations and complements larger endowment fundraising.
How is this different from institute-wide endowments?
Excellence Fund donations are AU specific, meant for spend-down on near-term priorities and carry no naming rights with the utilisation managed by the Academic Unit. The Institute endowments are centrally managed, support broader institutional impact and may qualify for naming opportunities per the Naming Policy.
Who can donate to the Excellence Fund?
Anyone can contribute as long as the donation is philanthropic. Commercial or quid pro quo arrangements are not allowed.
How are annual AU Excellence Fund activities determined?
All activities and spends from the AU Excellence Fund require formal approval of the respective Faculty Board.
Can donors specify how their gift is used?
Donors may express preferences, but final allocation authority rests with the AU Head and Faculty Board based on AU priorities. The AU Excellence Fund is designed for flexible use on high-impact AU Excellence Fund activities. The Academic Unit and alumni can work together to determine spending priorities.
How are AU Excellence Fund donors recognized?
Recognition occurs at the AU level and may include:
  • Donor recognition boards displayed in common AU areas with name of all donors
  • Acknowledgment in AU newsletters, websites and social media
  • Recognition during AU outreach events
  • Invitations to serve on AU advisory committees or participate in activities
What kind of updates should donors expect?
AUs will create mechanisms for regular updates on Excellence Fund-supported activities. Frequency and format are determined by each AU based on donor engagement levels.
Are donations tax-deductible?
Yes, Donations made to IIT Delhi are eligible for 100% tax deductible without any limit under section 80G(2) (a) (iiif) of the Indian Income Tax Act (under old Tax Regime).Donors will receive official donation receipts as per standard process.

Donations made via the IIT Delhi Endowment Fund (US) via 501(c)(3) organization, are tax-deductible under US tax law. IIT Delhi's US Federal Tax ID (EID No.) is 84-5155291.

UK taxpayers can claim tax relief on donations made through IIT Alumni Association UK, a registered charity regulated by the Charities Commission.
Can I Donate in Kind or Equity or Property?
In addition to cash contributions, we also accept gifts/donations in the form of equity shares, stocks, property or bequests. For further details, please write to us at alumni.engagement@alumni.iitd.ac.in and we would be happy to assist.

Reconnect with your Academic Unit.
In person or otherwise.

The academic unit is open to its alumni — whether you're ready to give, want to visit, or just want to talk. Every good conversation starts one of three ways.

Write to us
Alumni Relations and Endowment Fund Office
IIT Delhi Endowment
For all giving support and central queries
alumni.engagements@alumni.iitd.ac.in
+91-11-2654 8551 ,52
alumni.iitd.ac.in
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