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

Our time. Our students. Our impact.

Thank you for making NKU Founders’ Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving such a special celebration of our university and our students. From March 4 at 8 a.m. through March 5 at 4:48 p.m., our community came together to support what unites us most: NKU and the incredible potential of our students.

Through your generosity, you have helped invest in future teachers who will shape young minds, healthcare professionals who will serve our communities, and the next generation of IT leaders, communicators and data analysts. You have supported the dreams of entrepreneurs who will move our region forward and uplifted the work of our artists, scientists, performers and lawyers. Together, we also rallied behind our student-athletes and strengthened the Norse spirit that makes NKU so special.

Right now, our team is busy tallying every gift that was made during these exciting 1,968 Minutes of Giving. We are excited to share our final results soon, so stay tuned to see the incredible impact our community made together.

Thank you for participating in Founders’ Day and for being part of what makes NKU such a remarkable place. Your support helps open doors for students today and for generations of Norse to come.

Leaderboard

Most Donors - Campus Area

See your favorite area rise to the top!

Rank	Campus Area	Donors
1	Norse Athletics	251
2	College of Informatics	183
3	College of Arts and Sciences	182
4	Haile College of Business	102
5	NKU Fund for Excellence	91
6	Scholarships	90
7	Student Support	90
8	Chase College of Law	81
9	College of Education	61
10	College of Health and Human Services	59
11	W. Frank Steely Library	45
12	Honors College	17
13	Student Life	11
14	Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project	9
15	Institute for Health Innovation	3

Ended

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Most Dollars - Fund

See your favorite fund rise to the top!

Rank	Fund	Raised
1	Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship	$53,293.00
2	Men's Soccer	$25,332.00
3	School of Media and Communication	$21,403.00
4	Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	$13,461.00
5	Chase Development Fund (Greatest Needs)	$11,937.00
6	Chase Scholarship Fund	$11,751.00
7	Chase Finish Line Fund (Bar Exam Expenses)	$11,583.00
8	Mascot Fund for Victor	$10,025.00
9	NKU Fund for Excellence	$9,623.48
10	School of Computing and Analytics	$8,540.00
11	FUEL NKU	$7,203.80
12	Steely Library Excellence Fund	$6,590.00
13	College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund	$6,361.07
14	Women's Volleyball	$6,215.00
15	Go Norse Fund	$5,611.27

Ended

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Leadership Donor Challenge

Congratulations to our winners! 1st Place: Women's Swimming ($1,500); 2nd Place: MPA Program ($1,000)

Rank	Prize	Fund	Donors
1	$1,500	Women's Swimming	58
2	$1,000	MPA Program	31
3		Steely Library Excellence Fund	10
4		Men's Soccer	9
5		Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	8
6		NKU Fund for Excellence	8
7		College of Education Dean's Opportunity Fund	5
8		NKU Scholarships	4
9		FUEL NKU	4
10		Women's Volleyball	3
11		School of Computing and Analytics	3
12		UCAP Retention Scholarship	3
13		Softball	3
14		Veterans Resource Station	3
15		Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship	2

Ended

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School of Computing and Analytics 1:1 Match

Thanks to our donors, an additional $5,000 is headed to the School of Computing and Analytics! Thank you to Mark and Marie Yeager for sponsoring this match!

Completed

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College of Informatics 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $10,000 is headed to the College of Informatics! Thank you to Mark and Marie Yeager for sponsoring this match.

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

$1,000

College of Arts and Sciences Donor Challenge

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,000 is headed to the College of Arts and Sciences! Thank you to Anthony Gigliotti ('94) for supporting this challenge.

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

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College of Education 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,000 is headed to the College of Education! Thank you to Dr. Justin Hartfiel ('09, '15) for sponsoring this match.

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $25,000 is headed to the Haile College of Business Veterans Scholarship!

$25,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Chase College of Law Finish Line Fund 1:1 Match

Thanks to our donors, an additional $5,000 is headed to the Chase Finish Line Fund! Thank you to Chase alumna the Honorable Priscilla O'Donnell '77 for sponsoring this match.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

$25,000

Norse Athletics Donor Challenge

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $25,000 wil be supporting our student-athletes. Thank you to the President and CEO of NKY Chamber of Commerce, Brent Cooper, for supporting this challenge.

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

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UR-STEM 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,500 is headed to UR-STEM! Thank you to Jayant and Shashi Sathe for sponsoring this match.

$1,500 MATCHED

Completed

Match

FUEL NKU 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $2,000 is headed to FUEL NKU! Thank you to Paula and Greg Martin for sponsoring this match.

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

Leaderboard

Most Dollars - Campus Area

See your favorite area rise to the top!

Rank	Campus Area	Raised
1	Norse Athletics	$98,816.47
2	Haile College of Business	$71,475.00
3	College of Informatics	$48,942.00
4	Chase College of Law	$47,839.00
5	College of Arts and Sciences	$22,734.00
6	W. Frank Steely Library	$11,590.00
7	Scholarships	$11,372.00
8	Student Support	$11,328.80
9	NKU Fund for Excellence	$10,633.48
10	College of Health and Human Services	$8,529.07
11	College of Education	$5,236.97
12	Honors College	$2,677.00
13	Student Life	$1,675.00
14	Institute for Health Innovation	$550.00
15	Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project	$541.00

Ended

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Most Donors - Fund

See your favorite fund rise to the top!

Rank	Fund	Donors
1	NKU Fund for Excellence	89
2	School of Media and Communication	87
3	Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	68
4	Women's Swimming	66
5	School of Computing and Analytics	56
6	NKU Scholarships	53
7	MPA Program	49
8	FUEL NKU	48
9	College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Fund	46
10	Steely Library Excellence Fund	45
11	Chase Development Fund (Greatest Needs)	33
12	College of Education Dean's Opportunity Fund	30
13	Men's Soccer	27
14	Women's Volleyball	26
15	College of Education Scholarship Fund	26

Ended

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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 Media and Communication	87
2		School of Computing and Analytics	56
3		Dr. Russell Proctor Scholarship for Communication Studies and Public Relati	5
4		Mark and Marie Yeager Scholarship for the School of Computing and Analytics	4
5		Global Storytellers Scholarship	3
6		Vicki & Gaut Ragsdale Endowed Scholarship	2

Ended

Match

School of Media and Communication 1:1 Match

Thanks to our donors, an additional $5,000 is headed to the School of Media and Communication! Thanks to Mark and Marie Yeager for sponsoring this match.

Completed

Match

Honors College 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,000 is headed to the Honors College! Thank you to Jen Cellio and Abdou Ndoye for sponsoring this match.

$1,000 MATCHED

Completed

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CAS Study Abroad & Study Away Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $2,000 is headed toward CAS Study Abroad & Study Away Scholarships! Thank you to an anonymous donor for sponsoring this match.

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

$4,500

College of Health and Human Services Donor Challenge

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $4,500 is headed to the College of Health and Human Services! Thank you to the College of Health and Human Services Dean's Advisory Council for sponsoring this challenge.

40 / 40 Donors

Completed

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Chase College of Law Scholarships 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $5,000 is headed to Chase College of Law Scholarships! Thank you to Bill Hesch ('80) for sponsoring this generous match.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Mascot Fund for Victor 1:1 Match

Victor's getting a makeover! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $5,000 is being directed to the Mascot Fund for Victor! Thank you to our anonymous donors for sponsoring this match.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Steely Library 1:1 Match

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $5,000 is headed to Steely Library! Thank you to Friends of Steely Library past president Greg Edwards ('87, '98) for sponsoring this match.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

$4,850

NKU Alumni Board of Directors GOLD Donor Challenge

Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $4,850 is on its way to support student success! Thank you to the Alumni Board of Directors for supporting this challenge.

75 / 75 Donors

Completed

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