The Athletics Friends Groups at Princeton University support a wide range of needs and opportunities within each of the 37 varsity athletics teams -- from out-of-region travel and foreign trips to on-campus recruit hosting; from equipment and technology needs to alumni gatherings and team banquets. Alumni volunteers work diligently to secure the philanthropic and volunteer support that enables coaches to recruit and develop some of the finest scholar-athletes in the world, and to provide those young men and women with the best possible experience. There are currently 17 Athletics Friends Groups; annual gifts to a group can be used immediately by the team it supports.

Athletics Friends Group events and programs (such as fundraising dinners, alumni days, on-the-road gatherings, mentoring, and networking nights) offer invaluable opportunities to support the Princeton Athletics community. Campus Recreation Sport Clubs also have Athletics Friends Groups. 

For more information on Athletics Friends Groups, please e-mail puafg@princeton.edu.

• The Friends of Princeton Baseball/Softball
• The Friends of Princeton Basketball
• The Friends of Princeton Fencing
• The Friends of Princeton Field Hockey
• The Friends of Princeton Golf
• The Friends of Princeton Lacrosse
• The Friends of Princeton Soccer
• The Friends of Princeton Squash
• The Friends of Princeton Swimming & Diving
• The Friends of Princeton Tennis
• The Friends of Princeton Track & Field
• The Friends of Princeton Volleyball
• The Friends of Princeton Water Polo
• The Friends of Princeton Wrestling
• Princeton Football Association
• Princeton University Hockey Association
• Princeton University Rowing Association

The Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) implements and supports programs that provide Princeton varsity student-athletes with opportunities to achieve, to serve and to lead, thereby contributing to “Education Through Athletics.” All gifts to the PVC are fully tax-deductible and benefit nearly 1,000 varsity student-athletes across 37 varsity athletic programs. The PVC supports the notion that athletics are an integral part of the educational mission of the University and that Princeton Athletics should aspire to be a model for collegiate athletics both in the Ivy League and in the NCAA at large.

Please note that gifts to the PVC do not support club sports.

Founded in 1930, the library friends group has played a vital role in helping to maintain a world-class scholarly university library by supporting acquisitions and operations. The Advancement Office works closely with the Friends of the Princeton University Library on gifts to the library’s collections.

The Princeton University Art Museum Friends group provides vital support for the museum’s many activities, and the museum expresses its appreciation by providing friends its quarterly magazine, advance notice of lectures and other programs, and other benefits.

Learn more about ways to support the Princeton University Art Museum.

Friends of the Chapel help provide operating funds for the University Chapel, which brings the campus community together at Opening Exercises, Baccalaureate Services, and annual memorial services. Worship services of various campus ministries and events for the University community and alumni are also held regularly in the chapel.

The Center for Jewish Life/Princeton Hillel is a place for students, faculty, staff, and the larger community to take part in the rich tapestry of Jewish life at Princeton through arts and cultural activities, social justice and service programs, religious life and learning, travel opportunities to Israel and other areas around the world, social events, student groups, and more.

Friends of Outdoor Action provides support for Princeton’s oldest and largest pre-orientation program. Gifts help to fund the leader training program, community service programs, and trip scholarships.

Members of the Friends of the Davis International Center serve as volunteers for language and cultural programs geared toward Princeton’s international community. The friends group also provides financial support for the center’s programs and events.

The Friends of the Princeton University Orchestra support the operations of the orchestra, now over 100 years old, whose members come from the Princeton undergraduate and graduate student communities.

Founded in 1996, Friends of Princeton University Players (PUP) supports student productions and creates a network for those who shared in the fun and hard work of bringing musicals to the Princeton campus. PUP is an entirely student-run organization, it allows students the opportunity to take part in all aspects of production, including direction, design, theatre management, and performing.

The Princeton University Band is a dedicated crew of musicians who provide entertainment, cheer, and Princeton spirit throughout the year, from the first football game to the finale of the P-rade. Financial support from the Friends of Tiger Band helps make this possible, and also funds new instruments, new uniforms, and trips to athletic competitions.

Every year, the creativity of 50 talented undergraduates combines with the coaching of established professionals to produce a brand new Broadway-style musical-comedy -- Princeton’s famous Triangle Show. In Princeton and on an annual national tour, the friends are the backers who make possible the continuing tradition of Triangle originality and excellence.

The Friends of Theatre Intime focus alumni interest and support on helping to maintain the unique educational challenge Intime has presented to generations of Princeton students—the management of every aspect of an artistic institution.