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Most Donors - Funds

Donate to see your favorite fund at the top of the list!

Rank	Fund	Donors
1	NKU Scholarships	68
2	Volleyball	60
3	Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	49
4	Steely Library Excellence Fund	41
5	MPA Program	38
6	Baseball	34
7	NKU Fund for Excellence	32
8	College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Fund	32
9	FUEL NKU	29
10	College of Informatics Scholarship Fund	24
11	Chase Courtroom Fund	23
12	College of Health and Human Services Scholarships	23
13	Go Norse Fund	22
14	College of Education Dean's Opportunity Fund	21
15	College of Informatics Dean's Fund for Excellence	20

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Most Dollars - Campus Area

Donate to see your favorite campus area at the top of the list!

Rank	Campus Areas	Raised
1	Chase College of Law	$88,376.00
2	College of Arts and Sciences	$57,866.00
3	Norse Athletics	$28,847.00
4	Haile College of Business	$25,452.00
5	College of Informatics	$18,565.00
6	Scholarships	$14,793.68
7	W. Frank Steely Library	$12,025.00
8	NKU Fund for Excellence	$10,665.00
9	College of Education	$7,776.00
10	Student Support	$6,605.68
11	College of Health and Human Services	$4,223.00
12	Student Life	$1,290.20
13	Honors College	$1,036.00

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NKU Staff Parking Pass Giveaway

All current NKU staff who make a gift of any size will be eligible to win a parking pass for 2024-25.

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AAA Delta Air Lines Tickets Giveaway

Donors who make a gift of any amount will be entered to win two roundtrip tickets on Delta Air Lines to anywhere in the continental United States. Special thanks to AAA for sponsoring this giveaway!

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Breakfast with the NKU Foundation Board

Congrats to our winners! 1st place: MPA Program, $1,250 2nd place: Steely Library Excellence Fund, $750

Rank	Prize	Fund	Gifts
1	$1,250	MPA Program	12
2	$750	Steely Library Excellence Fund	4
3		Chase Scholarships and Awards	3
4		NKU Fund for Excellence	3
5		COB Center for Student Excellence	3
6		Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU)	3
7		FUEL NKU	3
8		Dr. Rosa Weaver "Golden" Memorial Scholarship	2
9		Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	2
10		College of Informatics Scholarship Fund	2
11		NKU Scholarships	2
12		College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Fund	2
13		The Center for Student Engagement	2
14		Go Norse Fund	2
15		Chase Development Fund	1

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$4,850

Happy Hour with the NKU Alumni Board and Councils

Thanks to our generous donors, $4,850 is headed toward student success at NKU! The winner of the Happy Hour Basket will be notified via email. Special thank you to the members of the NKU Alumni Board and Councils for sponsoring this challenge.

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Morning Class with the NKU Foundation Board

Congrats to our winners! 1st Place: MPA Program, $2,000, 2nd Place: Baseball - $1,000

Rank	Prize	Fund	Gifts
1	$2,000	MPA Program	10
2	$1,000	Baseball	6
3		University Connect and Persist (UCAP)	4
4		College of Informatics Scholarship Fund	3
5		NKU Scholarships	2
6		College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund	2
7		Men's Basketball	2
8		FUEL NKU	2
9		Men's Soccer	1
10		Steely Library Excellence Fund	1
11		Women's Soccer	1
12		College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Fund	1
13		College of Education Dean's Opportunity Fund	1
14		Chase Finish Line Fund	1
15		Accounting Department	1

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$1,000

Kickin' it with Kevin Donor Challenge

Thanks to our generous donors, $1,00 has been unlocked to support student-athletes! Thank you to Kevin Donnelly ('12, '15) for sponsoring this challenge.

20 / 20 Donors

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Most Donors - Campus Area

Donate to see your favorite campus area at the top of the list!

Rank	Campus Area	Donors
1	Norse Athletics	160
2	College of Arts and Sciences	122
3	Scholarships	104
4	Haile College of Business	76
5	College of Informatics	71
6	Student Support	69
7	Chase College of Law	66
8	College of Education	53
9	College of Health and Human Services	50
10	W. Frank Steely Library	41
11	NKU Fund for Excellence	32
12	Student Life	23
13	Honors College	11

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Most Dollars - Funds

Donate to see your favorite fund at the top of the list!

Rank	Fund	Raised
1	UR-STEM	$38,337.00
2	Chase Courtroom Fund	$28,991.00
3	Chase Scholarships and Awards	$15,793.00
4	Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	$13,011.00
5	Steely Library Excellence Fund	$12,025.00
6	NKU Fund for Excellence	$10,665.00
7	Volleyball	$10,011.00
8	NKU Scholarships	$9,351.68
9	Baseball	$5,883.00
10	MPA Program	$5,709.00
11	Dr. Justin Hartfiel Endowed Scholarship for Education	$4,150.00
12	Chase Development Fund	$4,136.00
13	FUEL NKU	$3,578.68
14	Men's Cross Country and Track & Field	$3,418.00
15	College of Informatics Scholarship Fund	$3,017.00

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NKU Faculty Parking Pass Giveaway

All current NKU faculty who make a gift of any size will be eligible to win a parking pass for 2024-25.

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Exclusive Student-Designed T-shirt

All donations of $68 or more in honor of NKU's founding year will be recognized with an exclusive student-designed T-shirt.

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Afternoon Coffee with the NKU Foundation Board

Congrats to our winners! 1st place: MPA Program, $1,000 2nd place: Steely Library Excellence Fund, $700

Rank	Prize	Fund	Gifts
1	$1,000	MPA Program	22
2	$700	Steely Library Excellence Fund	21
3		Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund	5
4		College of Informatics Dean's Fund for Excellence	3
5		Volleyball	3
6		College of Informatics Scholarship Fund	2
7		Chase Scholarships and Awards	2
8		College of Education Scholarships	2
9		School of the Arts (SOTA)	2
10		FUEL NKU	2
11		UR-STEM	1
12		Men's Soccer	1
13		College of Education Dean's Opportunity Fund	1
14		Honors College Scholarship Fund	1
15		College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund	1

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Evening on the Beach Giveaway

When you donate between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 13, you will be entered to win a 5-night condo stay for a family of 4 in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida!

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Presidential Dinner Party

When you make a gift of $25 or more between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 14, you could be one of four lucky donors to have dinner with NKU's president, Cady Short-Thompson, Ph.D. Each winner will be able to bring one guest to this special dinner party!

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