Pava Center

It’s Johns Hopkins University’s 150th anniversary year! To celebrate this special edition of ONEHopkins, support the Pava Center.

The Pava Center is the entrepreneurial hub for students at JHU—from undergraduates to post-doctoral fellows—supporting innovative pursuits and turning promising ideas into investable businesses. Our changemakers are launching ground-breaking products and services across healthcare, finance, climate, education, and beyond.

This year, a gift to ONEHopkins will directly support the Ignite Fund, which is part of the Ignite Program, a Pava Center experiential learning opportunity for venture-curious students interested in early-stage investing and startup creation. In the Ignite Program, students are immersed in early-stage investing by conducting due diligence, reviewing and interviewing applicants, and learning directly from experienced investment professionals.

Through the Ignite Fund, students engaging in the Ignite Program deploy non-dilutive resources to student startups to validate ideas, build prototypes, and reach key milestones that position them for real-world investment and growth. By supporting the Ignite Fund, you are giving direct investment experience to students and fueling the earliest stages of student innovation.

Today is the perfect opportunity to show your support for the Pava Center and our mission. Your generosity empowers entrepreneurs and innovators who are working tirelessly to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.

Make your gift of $35 or more to the Pava Center today, and you’ll receive a limited-edition Hopkins sesquicentennial backpack as a token of our appreciation!*

And for the first time ever, you can choose to upgrade your gift to $150 and earn a special “Sesquicentennial Bundle”—which includes the backpack, a vintage-style JHU pennant, a debossed journal, and a JHU 150 pin.*

With countless causes to support and limitless possibilities for research and discovery, every contribution strengthens ONEHopkins and the collaborative spirit that defines Johns Hopkins.

THANK YOU for partnering with us to help shape a more innovative, equitable future.

*Please see FAQ section for details regarding items. Your gift is tax-deductible, less the fair market value of the item(s), should you choose to receive them.