2026 NKU Founders' Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving

NKU Founders' Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving is March 4-5!

Our time. Our students. Our impact.

It's almost here! From March 4 at 8 a.m. through March 5 at 4:48 p.m., our entire community will come together once more to support what truly unites us: NKU and our students’ incredible potential.

We will give back to the future teachers who will make a difference in children's lives and to the aspiring healthcare professionals who will meet the needs of our communities. We will support the dreams of our next IT leaders, communicators and data analysts. Together, we will help future entrepreneurs move our region forward and make a difference in the lives of our next artists, scientists, performers and lawyers. Through our shared giving, we will support our athletes and energize our Norse spirit.

NKU Founders’ Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving is about much more than making a gift to Northern Kentucky University. It is about supporting each student’s future, helping them to go on and make a difference in the region and the world.

This is our time to make a difference for our students, while sharing our pride and love for NKU. This is our time to make an impact.

How can you make an impact now?

Sign up to be an ambassador! Ambassadors are at the core of NKU Founders’ Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving. They share the message with their social networks, spreading the word about what makes NKU so special and helping to raise even more funds to support our students.

Ambassadors who make a gift and inspire two other donors to give will receive an NKU baseball cap!
The ambassador who raises the most dollars will receive two round-trip Delta Air Lines ticket vouchers to anywhere in the continental United States!

Make your gift early! Make your gift today and still be counted for all of the exciting NKU Founders’ Day matches and challenges!

Make a gift of $68 or more in honor of NKU's founding year and receive an exclusive pair of NKU socks!
Make a gift of any size and have a chance to win two round-trip Delta Air Lines ticket vouchers to anywhere in the continental United States!

Special thank you to AAA for sponsoring the giveaway.

Faculty/Staff Early Bird Giveaway

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Faculty/Staff Early Bird Giveaway

All NKU Faculty & Staff who make a gift by March 3 will be entered to win a 2026-27 parking pass! Gifts may be made at nku.edu/foundersday or via payroll deduction at https://webapps.nku.edu/CampusCampaign.

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NKU Socks

Make a gift of $68 or more in honor of NKU's founding year and receive an exclusive pair of NKU socks!

Steely Library 50th Anniversary Magnet and Zine

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Steely Library 50th Anniversary Magnet and Zine

Donors who make a gift of $75 or more to Steely Library will receive a magnet designed in the Stego Studio makerspace and a zine that looks back on the last five decades of changes to our library spaces.

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School of Media and Communication & School of Computing and Analytics Donor Challenge

Mark and Marie Yeager are challenging the School of Media and Communication and the School of Computing and Analytics to compete for additional dollars. The school with the most Founders' Day donors will receive an additional $10,000!

Rank	Prize	Fund	Donors
1	$10,000	School of Computing and Analytics	7
2		School of Media and Communication	6
3		Mark and Marie Yeager Scholarship for the School of Computing and Analytics	1
4		Global Storytellers Scholarship	1
5		Dr. Russell Proctor Scholarship for Communication Studies and Public Relati	0

School of Media and Communication 1:1 Match

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School of Media and Communication 1:1 Match

Thanks to Mark and Marie Yeager, your gift to the School of Media and Communication will be matched, up to $5,000. That’s a huge opportunity for the school to provide more opportunities for internships, scholarships and technology advancements for our classrooms!

$1,140 MATCHED

College of Arts and Sciences Donor Challenge

$1,000

College of Arts and Sciences Donor Challenge

When 100 donors make a gift to any College of Arts and Sciences fund, $1,000 will be unlocked to support student success. Thanks to Anthony Gigliotti ('94) for supporting this challenge.

4 / 100 Donors

College of Education 1:1 Match

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College of Education 1:1 Match

A $2,500 match will be unlocked when you make a gift to the College of Education. Thank you to Dr. Justin Hartfiel ('09, '15) for sponsoring this generous match.

$25 MATCHED

Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship 1:1 Match

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Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship 1:1 Match

Thanks to the late Oakley Farris, all gifts to the Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000!

$0 MATCHED

Steely Library 1:1 Match

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Steely Library 1:1 Match

Thanks to Friends of Steely Library past president Greg Edwards (’87, ’98), all gifts to Steely Library will be matched up to $5,000!

$68 MATCHED

FUEL NKU 1:1 Match

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FUEL NKU 1:1 Match

When you give to FUEL NKU, your gift will help us achieve a dollar-for-dollar match up to $2,000. Thanks to Paula and Greg Martin for this generous match.

$0 MATCHED

Faculty/Staff Wraparound Weekend Giveaway

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Faculty/Staff Wraparound Weekend Giveaway

All NKU faculty and staff who make a gift will be entered to win a wraparound weekend (paid Friday and Monday off)! Gifts may be made at nku.edu/foundersday or via payroll deduction at https://webapps.nku.edu/CampusCampaign.

AAA Delta Air Lines Tickets

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AAA Delta Air Lines Tickets

Make a gift of any size and have the opportunity to win two round-trip Delta Air Lines ticket vouchers to anywhere in the continental United States!

NKU Alumni Board of Directors GOLD Donor Challenge

$4,600

NKU Alumni Board of Directors GOLD Donor Challenge

When 75 graduates of the last decade (2015-2025) and alumni under 40 make a gift, $4,600 will be unlocked to support student success. Thank you to the Alumni Board of Directors for supporting this challenge!

8 / 75 Donors

School of Computing and Analytics 1:1 Match

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School of Computing and Analytics 1:1 Match

Thanks to Mark and Marie Yeager, your gift to the School of Computing and Analytics will be matched, up to $5,000. That’s a huge opportunity for the school to provide more opportunities for internships, scholarships and technology advancements for our classrooms!

$413 MATCHED

College of Informatics 1:1 Match

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College of Informatics 1:1 Match

A $10,000 match will be unlocked when you make a gift to any College of Informatics Fund. Thank you to Mark and Marie Yeager for sponsoring this generous match!

$1,553 MATCHED

CAS Study Abroad & Study Away Match

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CAS Study Abroad & Study Away Match

Every gift to CAS Study Abroad & Study Away Scholarships will be matched up to $2,000, thanks to an anonymous donor.

$0 MATCHED

College of Health and Human Services Donor Challenge

$4,500

College of Health and Human Services Donor Challenge

When 40 donors make a gift to the College of Health and Human Services, $4,500 will be unlocked to support student success. Thank you to the College of Health and Human Services Advisory Board for sponsoring this challenge.

2 / 40 Donors

Chase College of Law Scholarships 1:1 Match

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Chase College of Law Scholarships 1:1 Match

Chase alumnus Bill Hesch (’80) will match dollar-for-dollar the first $5,000 in gifts to Chase in support of scholarships.

$0 MATCHED

UR-STEM 1:1 Match

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UR-STEM 1:1 Match

Every gift to UR-STEM will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500. Thank you to Jayant and Shashi Sathe for sponsoring this generous match!

$68 MATCHED

Participating Groups

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Chase College of Law

College of Arts and Sciences Tile Image

College of Arts and Sciences

Haile College of Business Tile Image

Haile College of Business

College of Education Tile Image

College of Education

College of Health and Human Services Tile Image

College of Health and Human Services

College of Informatics Tile Image

College of Informatics

Honors College Tile Image

Norse Athletics Tile Image

Norse Athletics

W. Frank Steely Library Tile Image

W. Frank Steely Library

Scholarships Tile Image

Student Life Tile Image

Student Support Tile Image

Student Support

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