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N Fund – Chancellor’s Greatest Needs A gift to this fund provides flexible financial support to the UNL Chancellor to invest in special projects that enhance the teaching, research and outreach missions of the university. Give Now Learn More N Fund – Student Scholarships A gift to this fund supports students by providing scholarships recognizing […]


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UNK's College of Business and Technology ensures excellence through donor support

“I think that is important because those stories are inspirational to our students who sometimes don’t know what they can do and therefore don’t dream as big as they could. Support from our donors really does provide a margin of excellence that allows us to do truly amazing things.”


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Creating Together: How CFAM Blends Arts, Media and Innovation

By Anika Keese The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media is home to a one-of-a-kind learning environment that allows students’ creativity and collaboration to flourish. CFAM combines different disciplines to cultivate innovation amongst students, according to Michael Hilt, Ph.D., dean. CFAM centers its practice around career readiness and real-world […]


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‘It’s been one of my life’s greatest joys’

Cancer survivor’s generosity benefits UNMC and others who’ve helped him Steve Sears has been highly successful in his life. After receiving his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Kansas, he went to Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management to get his M.B.A. He was hired by PepsiCo shortly after graduating and spent two […]


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UNK Confronts a Growing Issue in Early Childhood Education

by Kristin Howard Sarah Collins, a sophomore from Omaha, knew she wanted to be a teacher long before choosing the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She expected a standard arc of education classes to prepare her with method and theory, then a semester of student teaching to get real-world experience to launch her career in […]


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Women Investing in Nebraska awards $168,000 to support veterans, students in Nebraska

Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) has awarded two grants that total $168,000 to help Nebraska’s veterans with legal services and help University of Nebraska students with the cost of learning materials. Legal Aid of Nebraska received an $84,000 grant to assist in its services to military veterans in the care of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. […]


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Women and Minorities Need a Chance to be Heard

A Conversation with University of Nebraska graduate Eartha Johnson Eartha Johnson of Houston, Texas, has a passion for helping others, whether as a business professional, volunteer or donor. She is founder and CEO of Risk Mitigation Worldwide (formerly LegalWatch, Inc.), an award-winning company that trains corporate executives on how to prevent lawsuits, regulatory sanctions and […]


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N Fund 2017-18 Annual Giving Impact Report

More than 13,000 of you contributed this year to make an impact on the lives of University of Nebraska–Lincoln students through scholarships, academic programs, renowned faculty, new facilities and more.


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Erasing the Stigma: Treating Addiction as a Disease is Key to Beating Substance Use Disorders

by Ed Rider He thought he would never practice medicine again. The stigma associated with seven years of alcohol and opioids misuse — being labeled an addict — affected his medical license and his practice. With no job and few prospects, he returned to school in hopes of pursuing a career as an alcohol and […]


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Support UNO and UNMC through Omaha Gives!

On May 25, join the Omaha community in Omaha Gives! — a 24-hour charitable challenge to benefit the community’s nonprofits. This year’s online fundraising event features nearly 700 local nonprofits, including two University of Nebraska programs: the UNO Maverick Food Pantry and the UNMC SHARING clinics. Both address key affecting the Omaha community. Through Omaha […]


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Women Investing in Nebraska grants support UNMC College of Nursing, Foster Care Closet

Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) announced grants totaling $244,752 to two Nebraska initiatives during its annual awards ceremony Oct. 7 in Omaha. Grants were awarded to develop new training for the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and expand the Foster Care Closet of Nebraska’s Mobile Closet program. Each organization will receive a […]


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UNK poet remembers white shadows in the grass

Few people ever earn a statue for their life’s work. Don Welch, recently retired poet and professor at UNK, has one. (And maybe few people of his stature who have a statue would ever do what he does next – pretend to wipe off the pigeon poop.)


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