Where Hope Transforms
A $700 million campaign for Belmont University — shaping lives, communities and the world.
We’ve seen the power of hope to transform lives at Belmont for more than 135 years. And with your help, Belmont will be positioned to do even more in the next century.
Investing in What Matters Most
Scholarships
Endowed Faculty Positions
Capital Projects
Current-Use Initiatives
Fueling a Bold Vision Together
OUR GOAL: $700 MILLION BY 2030
The Hope Transforms campaign represents Belmont’s boldest vision yet: raising $700 million to ensure every deserving student can access transformative education, every faculty member has resources to inspire excellence and every idea has support to flourish. Your partnership invests in lives changed, communities strengthened, and a world made better through hope put into action.
OF 700 MILLION DOLLARS REACHED
By the Numbers
97%
of Belmont graduates achieve career outcomes or graduate school placement within six months.
29,000 sq. ft.
The size of the CORD – Powerhouse, Belmont’s new hub for creativity and collaboration.
72%
of students borrow to pay for college — underscoring the need for expanded scholarships.
#1 in NCAA Division I
for community service hours — Belmont student-athletes lead nationally in giving back.
20
new endowed faculty chairs will be created through the Johnson Academic Challenge, doubling donor impact.
$700 million
campaign goal — securing scholarships, faculty support, capital projects and current-use initiatives for the future.
Double Your Impact
Through two powerful challenges,
your gift can go twice as far.
Hope Transforms Scholarship Challenge
Belmont matches all new endowed scholarships of $100,000 or more.
Johnson Academic Challenge
Donor gifts of $1.5–$3 million to endow faculty chairs are matched dollar-for-dollar, creating up to 20 new professorships.
Stories of Transformation
Princess Nwozo
Class of 2028, Bell Tower Scholar
Celebrating 10 years of transforming lives, the Bell Tower Scholars program has supported over 425 Metro Nashville scholars like incoming freshman Princess Nwozo with full scholarships, fostering deep community connections that last beyond graduation.
Milton Johnson
Chair, Belmont Board of Trustees; Retired Chairman/CEO, HCA Healthcare
Milton and Denice Johnson’s historic $30 million gift creates the Johnson Academic Challenge, matching donor commitments dollar-for-dollar to establish 20 endowed professorships — a $60 million investment attracting innovative faculty who will transform how Belmont prepares future leaders.
Cordia Harrington
Founder and Co-Chair, CROWN Bakeries
Entrepreneur and Hope Transforms Campaign Co-Chair Cordia Harrington’s $10 million gift establishes The CORD – Powerhouse, a 29,000-square-foot hub for creativity and innovation where students across disciplines will collaborate, create content and transform their biggest dreams into reality.