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2023 NKU Founders' Day

Thank you for celebrating NKU’s 55th birthday with us! 

NKU Founders’ Day would not have been possible without YOU – from donating to your favorite fund, participating in our exciting events throughout the day and showing your Norse pride on social media, we are so grateful to have YOU on our team.   

   Winners of all giveaways will be reached out to via email – keep a close eye!

   Blankets and additional giveaway items will be mailed within the next four weeks.

Thank you to everyone who participated in NKU Founders’ Day – together, we are EXCELerating students’ futures and making their dreams come true.

 

Leaderboard
Most Dollars - Funds
Donate to see your favorite fund EXCELerate to the top of the list!
Rank Fund Raised
1 UR-STEM $55,606.00
2 Haile College of Business Scholarship Fund $54,189.00
3 Chase General Scholarship Fund $19,437.00
4 Go Norse Scholarship Fund $13,897.00
5 NKU Fund for Excellence $13,795.00
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Most Dollars - Departments
Donate to see your favorite department EXCELerate to the top of the list!
Rank Department Raised
1 College of Arts and Sciences $94,946.19
2 Haile College of Business $77,004.00
3 Chase College of Law $65,123.00
4 College of Education $38,973.00
5 Norse Athletics $23,333.00
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Coffee with the Board of Regents Donor Challenge
From 6:00-9:00 a.m. (EDT), the top three funds with the most gifts will be EXCELerated with an additional donation added to their totals: 1st place - $4,000, 2nd place - $3,000, 3rd place - $2,000. Special thank you to the NKU Board of Regents for sponsoring this challenge!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $4,000 MPA Program 31
2 $3,000 Chase General Scholarship Fund 9
3 $2,000 EXCELerate Scholarships 6
4 NKU Fund for Excellence 6
5 Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved 5
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$750
Kickin' it With Kevin Happy Hour Donor Challenge
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, $750 is headed toward student success at NKU! Winners of the New Riff Distilling tour will be notified via email. Special thank you to Kevin Donnelly ('12, '15) and New Riff Distilling for sponsoring this challenge.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Black Alumni Council Scholarship 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,000 is headed toward the Black Alumni Council Scholarship! Special thank you to the Black Alumni Council for sponsoring this match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, additional funds are headed toward the Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project. Special thank you to Zalla Companies for sponsoring this match!
Completed
2
Match
CAS Study Abroad Scholarship 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $2,000 is headed toward College of Arts and Sciences Study Abroad Scholarships! Special thank you to Michael Anstead ('86) for sponsoring this match!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
The Ray Richmond Scholarship 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $2,000 is headed toward the Ray Richmond Scholarship! Special thank you to Cindy ('96) and Keith ('98) Bricking for sponsoring this match!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Center for Student Excellence Donor Challenge
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $10,000 will enhance student learning by supporting the Director of Business Experience position. Special thank you to Paul Reynolds ('83) for sponsoring this challenge!
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Chase College of Law Scholarships 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $5,000 is headed toward Chase College of Law scholarships. Special thank you to Chase's community partners for sponsoring this match!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
College of Informatics 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, additional funds are headed toward scholarships for Informatics students. Special thank you to Mark ('75) and Marie Yeager for supporting this match!
Completed
2
Match
Go Norse Scholarships 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, additional funds are headed toward Go Norse Scholarships. Special thank you to the Bartlett Family - Bob ('87, '18), Lisa ('84), Kelsey ('12), Michael ('13) and Jacqueline ('13) - for sponsoring this match!
Completed
2
Match
Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, additional funds are headed to NACU. Special thank you to Professor Emeritus Carrie McCoy for sponsoring this match!
Completed
Leaderboard
Most Donors - Funds
Donate to see your favorite fund EXCELerate to the top of the list!
Rank Fund Donors
1 NKU Fund for Excellence 56
2 MPA Program 44
3 Go Norse Fund 43
4 EXCELerate Scholarships 41
5 Steely Library Excellence Fund 36
Ended
Leaderboard
Most Donors - Departments
Donate to see your favorite department EXCELerate to the top of the list!
Rank Department Donors
1 College of Arts and Sciences 150
2 Haile College of Business 81
3 Scholarships 73
4 Norse Athletics 71
5 Chase College of Law 67
Ended
Leaderboard
Lunch with the Board of Regents Challenge
From 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (EDT), the top three funds with the most gifts will be EXCELerated with an additional donation added to their totals: 1st place - $4,000, 2nd place - $3,000, 3rd place - $2,000. Special thank you to the NKU Board of Regents for sponsoring this challenge!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $4,000 MPA Program 24
2 $3,000 Haile College of Business 8
3 $2,000 FUEL NKU 7
4 The Black Alumni Council Scholarship 6
5 Haile College of Business Scholarship Fund 5
Ended
2
Match
FUEL NKU 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,200 is headed toward the FUEL NKU Food Pantry. Special thank you to Greg and Paula Martin for sponsoring this match!
$1,200 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
W. Frank Steely Library 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $6,000 is headed toward the Steely Library Excellence Fund. Special thank you to the Friends of Steely Library’s Presidential Match Campaign for sponsoring this match!
$6,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
College of Arts and Sciences 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $3,000 is headed to the College of Arts and Sciences. Special thank you to John Enzweiler ('87) for sponsoring this match!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
SOTA Donor Challenge
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, $2,000 is headed toward College of Arts and Sciences Scholarships! Special thank you to Patrick ('99) and Shelly ('00) Deavy for sponsoring this challenge!
Completed
2
Match
UR-STEM 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $1,500 is headed to UR-STEM. Special thank you to Bethany and David Bowling for sponsoring this match!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Honors College 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, every gift between $1-499 made to the Honors College has been doubled! Special thank you to our anonymous friend of the Honors College for sponsoring this match!
$2,095 MATCHED
Ended
$15,000
Driving for Future Educators with Dr. Mark Wasicsko
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, this challenge has been met. Special thank you to Dr. Mark Wasicsko for supporting future educators!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Dr. Russell Proctor Endowed Scholarship 1:1 Match
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, an additional $2,000 is headed toward the Dr. Russell Proctor Endowed Scholarship for Communication Studies and Public Relations. Special thank you to retired COI faculty member Dr. Russell Proctor for sponsoring this match!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Norse Athletics Donor Challenge
EXCELerated! Thanks to our generous donors, $1,000 is headed to the Go Norse Fund! Special thank you to Kevin Donnelly ('12, '15) for sponsoring this challenge!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Participating Departments
Chase College of Law Tile Image
Chase College of Law
College of Arts and Sciences Tile Image
College of Arts and Sciences
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
Haile College of Business Tile Image
Haile College of Business
Honors College Tile Image
Honors College
Norse Athletics Tile Image
Norse Athletics
Scholarships Tile Image
Scholarships
Student Life Tile Image
Student Life
Student Support Tile Image
Student Support
W. Frank Steely Library Tile Image
W. Frank Steely Library
Celebrating NKU's birthday across the USA!
Rank State Gifts
1 KY 515
2 OH 204
3 IN 14
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