Giving at Pepperdine
When you choose to support Pepperdine, you are helping to prepare students for faith-based lives of purpose, service, and leadership. What's more, you are bolstering the very foundation of our institution. Giving not only sustains and enhances our distinctive Christian community, it brings together Pepperdine alumni and friends of all generations through a shared commitment to student success. Whether you give to scholarships, career preparation programs, campus life resources, research projects, or study-abroad experiences, you are creating life-changing opportunities for growth and discovery.
At Pepperdine University, our students are our greatest investment and most enduring contribution to the world. Your partnership advances their formation and strengthens the University's academic excellence—so they may live, lead, and serve for greater purpose.
The Names and Spaces of Pepperdine Places
Pepperdine's history is filled with stories of the extraordinary support of alumni, benefactors, and friends who have funded and named buildings, plazas, classrooms, and other campus spaces that serve our students and advance our mission. Click below to learn more about these incredible Pepperdine people and the facilities and legacy landmarks they funded on each of our campuses, in Malibu and around the world.
News and Events
Save the Date | October 14, 2026
Our annual 24-hour fundraising event, where Waves alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends around the world join forces to raise money for 150 programs across the University is on October 14, 2026! Join the Waves community in celebrating the spirit of giving and make a lasting impact by supporting the people, programs, and opportunities that matter most. Go Waves!
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