UAF Alaska Nanooks Athletics
Click on the funds below to add to your UA Giving Day cart:
- Nanook Facilities and Equipment Futures Fund: Support major facility updates and technology enhancements across Nanook Athletics. Immediate priorities include a new scoreboard as part of the 100-year Nanooks celebration, as well as locker room and equipment upgrades to modernize the student-athlete experience.
- Usibelli Coal Ski Trail: Bring Nanook and community skiing to the next level! Your support funds essential trail improvements, extensions, and a PistenBully groomer to keep Fairbanks trails world-class for years to come.
Other UAF Alaska Nanooks Athletics priorities:
Nanook Men’s Basketball, Nanook Women’s Basketball, Nanook Running, Nanook Men’s Hockey, Nanook Skiing, Nanook Rifle, Nanook Volleyball, Nanook Women’s Swimming, Nanook Fund, and UAF Ptiney Rifle Team Scholarship Endowment.
A Race to the Finish!
Mar 26, 2026
Join us for a special final day challenge! All UA Giving Day donors that give today [26th] are automatically entered into a drawing for a $600 mini-grant for any program or scholarship that is listed on the UA Giving Day website.
We've reached our 2,026 donor goal!
Mar 25, 2026
Friends, families, and communities supporting UAA, UAF, and UAS students: Thank you so much for everything you have done to help us reach our goal of 2,026 donors! There are still 18 hours left in UA Giving Day, and we are at 752 of our 1,000 new donor goal! Please continue to share and spread the word about Giving Day to help us reach this.
$50,000
UAF Hockey Alumni Association Nanook Hockey Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanooks hockey donors! $50,000 has been awarded to support our student athletes.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$2,000
UAF Alumni Challenge
Thank you to our 400 UAF Alumni donors and to UA President Pat Pitney for helping us unlock $2,000 to support UAF's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics!
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.
749 / 749 Donors
Completed
$5,500
UA Launch Power Hour
The UA Foundation Board of Directors thanks the first-hour donors who have set UA Giving Day on a great foot. UA Foundation Board has made their $5,500 donation to UA General Scholarship. Keep spreading the word about UA Giving Day to make UA Giving Day a success!
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF New Donors for Troth Yeddha' Initiative Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and Troth Yeddha donors! $1,000 has been unlocked in support of the Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Students Initiative.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Spirit of Alaska Rifle Challenge
Thank you to Spirit of Alaska Credit Union and Nanooks rifle donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Rife fund.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Audrey's Womenswear Alaska Nanooks Women's Volleyball Challenge
Thank you Audrey's Womenswear and Nanooks volleyball donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Volleyball Fund.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$1,500
UAF Bucko’s Coffee Nanooks Volleyball Challenge
Thank you Bucko's Coffee and Nanooks volleyball donors! $1,500 has been unlocked to support Alaska Nanooks Athletics.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Success!
UAF Nanooks Athletics Director Challenge
Thank you Brock Anundson and Nanook Fund donors! The video of our Athletic Director in a basketball matchup with our student-athletes has been unlocked!
Completed
$2,500
UAF Nanooks Volleyball Cold Spot for Healthy Pets Challenge
Thank you Cold Spot for Healthy Pets and Nanooks volleyball donors! $2,500 has been unlocked to support the Nanooks Volleyball Fund.
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Donors per Fund: UAF Alaska Nanook Athletics
Number of donors who gave to each fund for UA Giving Day 2026
| Rank | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanook Facilities and Equipment Futures | 102 |
| 2 | Nanook Volleyball | 47 |
| 3 | Nanook Men's Basketball | 36 |
| 4 | Nanook Swimming | 28 |
| 5 | Nanook Men's Hockey | 26 |
Ended
$5,000
UAF Craig McConnell Men's Basketball Challenge
Thank you to Craig McConnell and men's basketball donors! $5,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Men's Basketball fund.
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
$5,000
UA Supporting Alaska's Educators Challenge
Challenge unlocked! Thank you, Mary K. Hughes and the John C. Hughes Foundation, and to our generous UA Giving Day donors. $5,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship for education students systemwide. Because of you, future educators across Alaskawill receive the support they need to learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in their communities.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.
1 / 1 Donors
Completed
Match
UAF MARK SET GO Join the Running Club North Match
Thank you Running Club North and Nanooks cross-country running team donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Running Fund.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
Match
UAF Nanook Volleyball Mike and Judy Kelliher Match
Thank you Judy '73 and Mike Kelliher '75 and Nanooks volleyball donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Volleyball Fund.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
UAF Frank's Menswear Alaska Nanooks Men's Hockey Challenge
Thank you Frank's Menswear and Nanooks hockey donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanooks!
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Fairbanks Volleyball Association and Elevate AK Volleyball Club Challenge
Thank you Fairbanks Volleyball Association, Elevate AK Volleyball Club, and Nanooks volleyball donors! $1000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Volleyball Fund.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Flower Power Hour
Thank you President Pitney and UAF donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the upkeep of the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
49 / 49 Donors
Completed
$3,000
UAF Gold Medalist Rifle Team Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAF rifle team fans! $3,000 has been unlocked to support the UAF rifle team.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$5,500
UAF Thomas and Lisette Lane Nanooks Volleyball Fan Challenge
Thank you Thomas and Lisette Lane and Nannoks volleyball donors! $5,500 has been unlocked to support the Nanooks Volleyball Fund.
45 / 45 Donors
Completed
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| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK | 194 |
| 2 | WA | 20 |
| 3 | OR | 8 |
