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The greatest needs of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Gifts through the UNK Fund let you make a bigger difference on campus, your college and students.
Loper Athletics
UNK has a proud tradition of excellence and support when it comes to Loper Athletics and enjoy great success in all sports.
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UNK Alumni Association
UNK AA has been working since 1906 to promote communication and interaction among more than 40,000 alumni, students, faculty, administrators and friends of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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The greatest needs of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Gifts through the N Fund let you make a bigger difference on campus, your college and students.
Husker Athletics
Husker athletic programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are a source of pride for alumni and Nebraskans throughout the state and around the world.
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Nebraska Alumni Association
NAA is a nonprofit organization that connects alumni with Dear Old Nebraska U, and with each other, for the betterment of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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UNMC Alumni Association
The mission of the UNMC Alumni Relations Office is to serve and engage with learners and graduates through effective communications, the formation of meaningful relationships, and opportunities to invest in the advancement of the university through gifts of time, talent, and treasure.
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The greatest needs of the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Gifts through the UNO Fund let you make a bigger difference on campus, your college and students.
Maverick’s Athletics
Maverick’s Athletes are successfully competing at the highest level in collegiate sports in Division I athletics to not only enhance the visibility of UNO, but also to provide great benefits to all of Omaha.
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UNO Alumni Association
UNO AA is an organization focused on strengthening connections with more than 100,000 UNO alumni, students and friends from all over the world.
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Nebraska Medicine
Nebraska Medicine
Nebraska Medicine and its research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.
Nebraska Medicine Greatest Needs
These funds support innovative initiatives at Nebraska Medicine that allow the academic health network to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
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Buffett Early Childhood Institute
The mission of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska is to transform the lives of young children by improving their learning and development.
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Every day, nearly a billion people in the world do not have enough safe and nutritious food to lead healthy and active lives. Many of them also lack access to enough clean water to meet their needs. By 2050, our global food demand will double to meet the needs of nearly 10 billion people, making water and food security one of the most urgent global challenges of our time.
Rural Futures Institute
Through a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, the Rural Futures Institute mobilizes the diverse resources of the University of Nebraska and its partners to support rural communities and regions in building upon their unique strengths and assets to achieve their desired futures.
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University of Nebraska President’s Greatest Needs
Your giving to this area enables the president’s office to quickly direct resources to various university projects and areas across the system as needs arise.
UNK Fund
The greatest needs of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Gifts through the UNK Fund let you make a bigger difference on campus, your college and students.
N Fund
The greatest needs of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Gifts through the N Fund let you make a bigger difference on campus, your college and students.
UNMC Innovation Funds
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UNO Fund
The greatest needs of the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Gifts through the UNO Fund let you make a bigger difference on campus, your college and students.
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Our mission

Our mission is to grow relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. Our vision is to be recognized as the trusted partner of those wishing to support the University of Nebraska and its affiliates.

When you make a gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation, you can trust that it will be used in the way in which it was intended. That’s a promise we’ve kept with our donors since our organization was founded in 1936.

Support the University of Nebraska

The University of Nebraska was founded on February 15, 1869, less than two years after Nebraska became the nation’s 37th state. The original goal of this new land-grant university was, “To afford the inhabitants of this state with the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science, and the arts.” This goal has stood the test of time, inspiring the university’s dedication to the education of students, research in a broad range of disciplines and service to the state’s citizens.

The university added the medical center in Omaha in 1902. The University of Omaha became the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1968. And Kearney State College joined the system in 1991, becoming the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Areas of Need

Greatest Needs

With so many different worthy causes across the University of Nebraska system to choose between, it can be a difficult decision. We’ve tried to help by narrowing it down to the greatest needs on each campus and institute.

Institutes

The University of Nebraska has three interdisciplinary, University-wide institutes operating across the University of Nebraska system:

Alumni Associations

Each campus of the University of Nebraska has an extremely active alumni association dedicated to engaging with University of Nebraska alumni across the state of Nebraska, and, the world.

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Athletics

Athletics are an important part of the collegiate experience on several campuses across the University of Nebraska System. Find out how you can support athletics at the University of Nebraska.

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University of Nebraska, Nebraska Medicine benefit from $38,000 in gifts during 2020 Omaha Gives

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 robb.crouch NE Med, News Release, UNMC, UNO legacy-post

Contributors to the annual Omaha Gives event gave more than $38,000 in gifts to support causes at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine. Omaha Gives, the community’s only annual 24-hour charitable challenge, was held on May 20 and is organized by the Omaha Community Foundation to raise […]

How you can help during this uncertain time

May 19, 2020May 21, 2020 robb.crouch Featured legacy-post

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are among those helping care for people who may be affected in some way by the coronavirus. They expertly handled the treatment of patients with Ebola and are among the leaders in the treatment, training and quarantine methods for highly infectious diseases.

Husker Pantry receives nearly $1,500 to help food-insecure students at UNL during Give to Lincoln Day

May 29, 2020June 3, 2020 robb.crouch News Release, UNL legacy-post

Contributors provided nearly $1,500 to help University of Nebraska–Lincoln students and the Husker Pantry during the annual Give to Lincoln Day on May 28, 2020. Give to Lincoln Day came at an especially important time, as the university supports those affected by the coronavirus, including food-insecure students on campus now and who will be returning […]

Helmsley Charitable Trust gift will impact cardiac care across state

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 robb.crouch News Release, UNMC legacy-post

Grant of $1.5 million will provide emergency cardiac care equipment, emergency medical training Providing emergency cardiac care equipment to Nebraska hospitals in response to COVID-19 and providing training to emergency health care workers is the focus of a $1.5 million grant to the University of Nebraska Medical Center from the Leona M. and Harry B. […]

Q&A with University of Nebraska President Ted Carter

May 8, 2020May 21, 2020 josh.planos Featured, News Release legacy-post, Ted Carter, University of Nebraska

On Jan. 1, Walter “Ted” Carter became the eighth president of the University of Nebraska. He came to Nebraska from the U.S. Naval Academy his alma mater where, as superintendent, he oversaw record graduation rates, growth in student diversity and successful philanthropic partnerships. Carter previously served as president of the U.S. Naval War College. Carter […]

Public urged to help keep Nebraska’s free hand sanitizer project going

May 4, 2020May 28, 2020 robb.crouch News Release, UNL legacy-post

The emergency hand sanitizer project at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in partnership with the Nebraska ethanol industry and other corporate partners is asking the public for support to help keep its important production going. Production of an ethanol-based hand sanitizer at the university began in April in response to a critically short supply of sanitizer […]

Giving Tuesday Now on May 5 comes at important time for University of Nebraska

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 robb.crouch Foundation, News Release legacy-post

The current health pandemic creates unprecedented needs for the people and organizations we care about, including the University of Nebraska. Giving Tuesday Now (#GivingTuesdayNow) is a new global day of giving and unity on May 5, 2020, in emergency response to the COVID-19 virus. Because of the urgency, it takes place in advance of the […]

Aggie students gain from Lancaster Co. Farm Bureau scholarships

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 robb.crouch UNL legacy-post

Two students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) in Curtis are wrapping up their spring semester of college, thanks in part to scholarship support from ag producers in Lancaster County. Emmaly Wright of Lincoln is finishing an equine industry management major, while Chris Reynolds of Lincoln is a veterinary technology student. Both students […]