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UAA Chancellor's Leadership Initiatives has raised $ 662 from 5 Donors!
UAA Chancellor's Leadership Initiatives

Cheryl Siemers began her role as interim chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage on May 16, 2025, succeeding Chancellor Sean Parnell. Chancellor Siemers has worked for UAA and the UAA Kenai Peninsula College for more than 20 years, starting as an adjunct and later full-time faculty member before becoming the assistant KPC director and, finally, campus director.

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UAA Art Collection Stewardship:

Preserve, care for, and activate the university’s rich permanent art collection. Gifts support efforts to share the collection more broadly across campus and online.


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We've reached our 2,026 donor goal!
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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.

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UAA Alumni Challenge
$2,000
UAA Alumni Challenge
Student retention and recruitment are critical priorities for the University of Alaska. In support of these efforts—and in honor of her child, a graduate of UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy—UA President Pat Pitney will contribute $2,000 to CBPP if 449 UAA alumni make a gift to any UAA fund during UA Giving Day. Every gift helps strengthen pathways for current and future students.
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UA 1000th new donor wins $1000
To celebrate the efforts of UA Giving Day Champions spreading the word about their favorite programs this UA Giving Day, the 1000th new donor will win a $1000 mini-grant. The mini-grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the winner donated to.
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UAA Leadership Challenge
$1,000
UAA Leadership Challenge
When 10 donors give to the UAA Annual Fund for Excellence, it will unlock a gift of $1,000 from UAA Leadership — Cheryl Siemers, Chancellor, Ryan Buchholdt, VC Adminstrative Services, Tanya Pont, VC Advancement, and Denise Runge, Provost.
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Donors per Fund: UAA Chancellor's Leadership Initiatives
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Rank Fund Donors
1 UAA Staff Governance for Excellence 3
2 UAA Annual Fund for Excellence 2
3 Alaska Leaders Archive Excellence 0
4 UAA Art Collection Stewardship 0
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UAA Alumni $2,500 Leaderboard
$2,500
UAA Alumni $2,500 Leaderboard
The most alumni donors to a UAA fund will win a mini-grant from UAA to that fund. The winning fund will be announced following UA Giving Day.
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UAA Annual Fund for Excellence Match
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UAA Annual Fund for Excellence Match
Dr. Robert Bundtzen and Dr. Joan Bundtzen will match all gifts to the UAA Annual Fund for Excellence dollar for dollar up to $3,000.
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UA 2026th donor wins $2026
To celebrate the Class of 2026, the 2026th donor this UA Giving Day will win a grant of $2026. The grant will bolster the donor's donation in a big way! The grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the 2026th donor donated to.
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Dollars per Fund: UAA Chancellor's Leadership Initiatives
Dollars add up when our community comes together. This chart includes donations, challenge awards, matching gifts, and mini-grants.
Rank Fund Raised
1 UAA Annual Fund for Excellence $598.00
2 UAA Staff Governance for Excellence $64.00
3 Alaska Leaders Archive Excellence $0.00
4 UAA Art Collection Stewardship $0.00
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Rank State Gifts
1 AK 4
2 WA 1
3 AA 0
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