NKU Founders' Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving has ended!
NKU Founders' Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving
College of Health and Human Services
NKU Founders' Day: 1,968 Minutes of Giving has ended!
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Matches, Challenges and Giveaways
Take part in our exciting matches and challenges when you make a gift to your favorite area of campus!
Give throughout the day and you could win one of our exciting giveaways!
Past Events
Most Donors - College/Unit
Make a gift to help your college/unit rise to the top!
Rank | College/Unit | Donors |
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1 | Norse Athletics | 210 |
2 | College of Arts and Sciences | 117 |
3 | Haile College of Business | 71 |
4 | College of Informatics | 62 |
5 | Scholarships | 50 |
6 | W. Frank Steely Library | 48 |
7 | Other | 45 |
8 | Student Support | 40 |
9 | Chase College of Law | 35 |
10 | College of Education | 34 |
11 | College of Health and Human Services | 23 |
12 | Honors College | 21 |
13 | NKU Fund for Excellence | 6 |
14 | Student Life | 5 |
15 | Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project | 4 |
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Most Donors - Fund
Make a gift to see your favorite fund rise to the top!
Rank | Fund | Donors |
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1 | Women's Volleyball | 55 |
2 | Steely Library Excellence Fund | 47 |
3 | Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund | 41 |
4 | MPA Program | 40 |
5 | Men's Volleyball | 29 |
6 | College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Fund | 25 |
7 | School of Media and Communication | 23 |
8 | FUEL NKU | 22 |
9 | Baseball | 21 |
10 | Softball | 20 |
11 | UCAP Retention Scholarship | 20 |
12 | NKU Scholarships | 19 |
13 | Women's Basketball | 18 |
14 | Honors Excellence Fund | 16 |
15 | College of Education Scholarship Fund | 16 |
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NKU Foundation Board Donor Challenge
Congratulations to our winners!
1st place: MPA Program, $1,250
2nd place: Steely Library, $900!
Thank you to the NKU Foundation Board for sponsoring this challenge!
Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
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1 | $1,250 | MPA Program | 23 |
2 | $900 | Steely Library Excellence Fund | 22 |
3 | Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund | 5 | |
4 | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field | 5 | |
5 | Men's Volleyball | 3 | |
6 | CAS Study Abroad & Study Away Scholarships | 3 | |
7 | College of Informatics Scholarship Fund | 3 | |
8 | School of the Arts (SOTA) | 3 | |
9 | Women's Volleyball | 2 | |
10 | Women's Golf | 2 | |
11 | School of Computing and Analytics | 2 | |
12 | Men's Swimming | 2 | |
13 | Student Leadership Academy | 1 | |
14 | Donnelly Family Endowed Scholarship | 1 | |
15 | Men's Golf | 1 |
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Alumni Board and Councils Donor Challenge
Thanks to our graduates of the last decade and current student donors, an additional $3,978 has been unlocked to support student success! Thank you to the Alumni Board and Councils for supporting this challenge.
75 / 75 Donors
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Faculty/Staff Parking Pass Giveaway
Faculty and Staff who set up a new monthly recurring gift of $5 or more or increase an existing recurring gift by $5 or more will be entered to win a 2025-26 parking pass. Visit wegive.nku.edu to set up a recurring payroll deduction!
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Cincinnati Thrills Giveaway
Donate between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on March 12 to win two tickets to King's Island and two eight-hour ticket vouchers to Perfect North!
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Happy Hour Social Media Giveaway
Share a throwback photo or story of your favorite memory at NKU between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. on March 12 to win a $50 Barleycorn's Brewhouse Wilder gift certificate, use #NKUFOUNDERSDAY!
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Night Out at NKU Giveaway
Donate between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. on March 12 to win a gift certificate to Greyhound Tavern and a SOTA box office voucher!
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Presidential Meal Giveaway
Donate between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on March 13 to win breakfast, lunch or dinner with NKU's president, Cady Short-Thompson, Ph.D.!
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Exercise and Eats Giveaway
Donate between 3:00 and 4:48 p.m. on March 13 to win a 3-month pass to the NKU Campus Rec Center and a $25 gift certificate to Dewey's Pizza!
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Take Flight with AAA!
Make a gift of any size, and you could have the chance to win two round-trip Delta Air Lines tickets to anywhere in the continental United States! Thank you to AAA for sponsoring this giveaway.
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Most Dollars - College/Unit
Make a gift to see your college/unit rise to the top!
Rank | College/Unit | Raised |
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1 | College of Arts and Sciences | $62,914.00 |
2 | Norse Athletics | $39,863.64 |
3 | Chase College of Law | $39,753.00 |
4 | Other | $17,199.00 |
5 | Haile College of Business | $11,644.00 |
6 | College of Informatics | $8,903.00 |
7 | Scholarships | $7,377.00 |
8 | W. Frank Steely Library | $6,832.00 |
9 | Student Support | $4,715.00 |
10 | College of Education | $2,018.00 |
11 | Honors College | $1,992.00 |
12 | College of Health and Human Services | $1,681.00 |
13 | NKU Fund for Excellence | $486.00 |
14 | Student Life | $311.00 |
15 | Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project | $188.00 |
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Most Dollars - Fund
Make a gift to see your favorite fund rise to the top!
Rank | Fund | Raised |
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1 | UR-STEM | $50,988.00 |
2 | Men's Volleyball | $8,691.00 |
3 | Baseball | $7,425.00 |
4 | Chase Scholarship Fund | $7,011.00 |
5 | Steely Library Excellence Fund | $6,762.00 |
6 | Women's Volleyball | $6,462.00 |
7 | Student Leadership Academy | $4,758.00 |
8 | Chase Courtroom Fund | $3,893.00 |
9 | College of Informatics Dean's Fund for Excellence | $3,780.00 |
10 | Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund | $3,751.00 |
11 | College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Fund | $3,376.00 |
12 | Women's Basketball | $3,344.00 |
13 | School of Media and Communication | $2,559.00 |
14 | Chase Development Fund | $2,549.00 |
15 | Donnelly Family Endowed Scholarship | $2,545.00 |
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NKU Foundation Board Donor Challenge
Congratulations to our winners!
1st place: MPA Program, $1,968
2nd place: Women's Volleyball, $950!
Thank you to the NKU Foundation Board for sponsoring this challenge!
Rank | Prize | Fund | Donors |
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1 | $1,968 | MPA Program | 26 |
2 | $950 | Women's Volleyball | 19 |
3 | Men's Volleyball | 15 | |
4 | UCAP Retention Scholarship | 3 | |
5 | School of Media and Communication | 3 | |
6 | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field | 2 | |
7 | Go Norse Fund | 2 | |
8 | Dr. Justin Hartfiel Endowed Scholarship for Education | 2 | |
9 | College of Informatics Scholarship Fund | 1 | |
10 | Baseball | 1 | |
11 | Women's Soccer | 1 | |
12 | College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Fund | 1 | |
13 | Men's Basketball | 1 | |
14 | Softball | 1 | |
15 | Honors College Scholarships | 1 |
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College of Health and Human Services Donor Challenge
Thanks to our generous donors, $5,500 has been unlocked to support the College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund! Thanks to the CHHS Advisory board for sponsoring this challenge.
23 / 50 Donors
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Future Norse Giveaway
Donate between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on March 12 to win four tickets to the Cincinnati Zoo, $50 to Skyline Chili Highland Heights and a custom kid's NKU spirit backpack!
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Experience Greater Cincinnati Giveaway
Donate between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. on March 12 to win two tickets to the American Sign Museum, eight passes to the Cincinnati Observatory, four Cincinnati Music Hall tour passes and a one-night stay at Weller Haus Bed, Breakfast and Event Center.
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Family Night in Crestview Hills Giveaway
Donate between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. on March 12 to win a $100 gift certificate to Asiana and an experience at Color Me Mine in Crestview Hills!
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Northern Kentucky Beer Trail Giveaway
Donate between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. on March 12 to win gift certificates to Skyline Tavern, Barleycorn's Brewhouse, Longnecks in northern Kentucky and a Stanley cooler!
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Victor Experience Social Media Giveaway
Share a photo of you or your NKU family between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on March 13 to win four tickets to a future NKU basketball game, photos with Victor and an NKU swag basket, use #NKUFOUNDERSDAY!
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Choose Your Favorite T-shirt Design!
Are you in your Victor Era or Norsing Up? Let us know when you make a gift of $68 or more - choose between two custom-designed T-shirt designs and show off your NKU spirit!
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