Welcome, Nanook Nation!
One gift today moves a student forward for years to come.
Students across Alaska are working hard. Many balance jobs, family, and full course loads. They want to finish what they started and build strong lives and strong communities.
UA Giving Day is a chance to stand with them.
When you give, you help a student stay in school and graduate. You help them move into a career, support a family, and give back to their community.
This is how progress happens here. We show up for each other.
Featured UAF Fund: UAF General Scholarship
Empower the next generation of Nanooks! The UAF General Scholarship supports students in every field of study and strengthens essential programs like the Nanook Pledge, which guarantees four years of merit-based assistance. Remove financial barriers and help students of all backgrounds thrive at UAF.
Select the categories below to find more important initiatives at UAF.
Looking for a specific fund? Use the search bar.
$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
$1,000
UAF Usibelli Coal Mine University Fire Department New Donor Challenge
Thank you Usibelli Coal Mine and UAF Fire Department donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support fire protection, training, and emergency response at UAF!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$4,900
UAF Denise Thorsen Alaska Space Grant Challenge
Thank you Denise Thorsen and Alaska Space Grant donors! $4,900 has been unlocked to support the Alaska Space Grant Support Fund.
Completed
Match
UAF Paul and Terry Reichardt CNSM Match
Thank you for being such generous donors! The College of Natural Science and Mathematics match has been unlocked—doubling the impact of your gifts with an additional $5,000 from Paul Reichardt. Your support empowers future scientists, mathematicians, health professionals and researchers who will shape Alaska’s future and beyond.
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Leaderboard
Donors per Fund: UAF
Number of donors that gave to each fund for UA Giving Day 2026
| Rank | Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Initiative Support | 115 |
| 2 | Nanook Facilities and Equipment Futures | 102 |
| 3 | Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) | 50 |
| 4 | UAF Food Pantry | 49 |
| 5 | Nanook Volleyball | 47 |
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$2,500
UAF 50 Gifts to Empower Science and Math Students Challenge
Thanks to the 50 donors to the College of Natural Science and Mathematics Support fund, an additional $2,500 has been unlocked to support the next generation of science and math students!
50 / 50 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
$6,000
UAF Food Pantry Challenge
Thanks to 40 gifts to the UAF Food Pantry Challenge, an additional $6,000 was unlocked to help feed students and support our Nanook community. Thank you!
40 / 40 Donors
Completed
$5,000
UAF Support Kuskokwim Students Challenge
First National Bank Alaska thanks the donors who are investing in Kuskokwim Campus students. Donors have unlocked a $5,000 gift from FNBA for scholarships for students at the rural campus.
5 / 5 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 General Scholarship UA President's Office Match
The UA President's Office will match donations to the UAF General Scholarship dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000, with a grant from the President's Office.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$25,000
UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Advisory Council Challenge
Thank you Dean Moran, CFOS Advisory Council, and CFOS donors! $25,000 has been unlocked in support of the CFOS Graduate Student Support fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$3,000
UAF College of Liberal Arts Triple Impact Challenge
Thanks to 30 amazing donors, this Giving Day challenge was a success! Your support helped triple a generous gift and strengthen the UAF College of Liberal Arts in a powerful way.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
Success!
UAF Sunrise Bagel and Espresso Sunrise Cares Challenge
Thank you Sunrise Bagel and Espresso and Sunrise Cares supporters! Together, you raised $1,391.48 for the UAF General Scholarship Fund—fueling opportunities for students and making a lasting impact.
Completed
$1,049
UAF College of Business and Security Management Dean's Challenge
Thank you UAF College of Business and Security Management Dean Cameron Carlson and CBSM donors! $1,049 has been unlocked to support the College of Business and Security Management Support Fund.
10 / 10 Donors
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 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
$1,250
UAF Toolik Field Station Challenge
Thank you to our Toolik Field Station Steering Committtee and all Toolik Field Station donors! $1,250 has been unlocked to support the Toolik Early Career Research Support Fund!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$3,000
UAF Matt Varga Community and Technical Challenge
Thank you Matt Varga '98, ’09, ’10 and UAF Community and Technical College supporters! $3,000 has been unlocked to support the CTC Process Technology Program and Student Support Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$5,000
UAF Kinross Alaska GeoFORCE Challenge
Thank you to Kinross Alaska and our GeoFORCE donors! $5,000 has been unlocked to support the GeoFORCE Alaska Support 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
$10,000
UAF Rural Student Support Challenge
Thank you Donlin Gold, LLC and RAHI donors! $10,000 has been unlocked to support the Rural Alaska Honors Institute Fund.
35 / 35 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Chancellor Sfraga General Scholarship Challenge
Thank you Chancellor Sfraga and UAF General Scholarship donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support student scholarships!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Success!
UAF Large Animal Research Station Muskox Challenge
Thank you Large Animal Research Station donors! Because of your support, we will put a new enrichment toy in the muskox calf pen and post a video of them playing with it!
Completed
$3,000
UAF Alaska Leaders President Pitney Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and Alaska's leaders for investing in CBSM funds to pave the path for the students in our footsteps.
25 / 25 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
$14,500
UA Museum Advisory Council Challenge
Thank you to the Museum Advisory Council and University of Alaska Museum of the North donors! $14,500 has been unlocked to support the Museum Annual Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Match
UAF Food Pantry Matching Gift
Thank you Linda Hulbert and UAF Food Pantry donors! $2,500 has been unlocked to support the UAF Food Pantry Fund.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
UAF Spirit of Alaska CBSM Challenge
Thank you Spirit of Alaska Credit Union and CBSM donors! $10,000 has been unlocked in support of CBSM Scholarships!
30 / 30 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
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Leaderboard
Dollars per Fund: UAF
Dollars add up when our community comes together. This chart includes donations, challenge awards, matching gifts, and mini-grants.
| Rank | Fund | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanook Facilities and Equipment Futures | $87,474.00 |
| 2 | Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Initiative Support | $40,020.00 |
| 3 | CFOS Graduate Student Support | $29,936.00 |
| 4 | OneTree Alaska Project Support | $26,882.00 |
| 5 | Museum Annual Fund | $22,052.00 |
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$12,000
UAF Troth Yeddha' Challenge
Thank you Alaska Permanent Capital Management and Troth Yeddha' donors! $12,000 has been unlocked to support the Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$6,000
UAF CNSM Giving Day Challenge
Thank you Dean Karsten Hueffer, Bill and Andrea Benitz and CNSM donors! $6,000 has been unlocked to support the College of Natural Science and Mathematics Support Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$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
$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
Match
UAF Inspiring Girls Expedition Match
Thank you to our two anonymous supporters and Inspiring Girls* Expeditions donors! $7,000 has been unlocked to support the Inspiring Girls Expeditions Support Fund.
Completed
Success!
UAF Babula Planetarium Star Supporter Challenge
Thank you to the UAMN Planetarium Excellence donors! A stellar display on the new planetarium dome celebrating our supporters has been unlocked!
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
Success!
UAF Global Languages and Literatures Challenge
Thank you donors to Global Languages & Literatures, for unlocking a live Traveler's Toolkit session featuring Spanish, German, Russian and Japanese that will teach essential phrases to help travelers navigate their next international experience with confidence.
Completed
$5,000
UAF Tools for Tomorrow Community and Technical College Challenge
First National Bank thanks donors for investing in UAF's CTC students. Donors have unlocked a $5,000 donation from FNBA to the First National Bank Alaska CTC Scholarship.
5 / 5 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
$10,000
UAF Alyeska Tire Student Support Challenge
Challenge met! Huge thanks to Alyeska Tire for driving $10,000 in support of UAF students and the Climate Scholars Program.
55 / 55 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 Geophysical Institute Grad Student Research Challenge
Thank you UAF Geophysical Institute Leaders and GI donors! $1000 has been unlocked to support the Geophysical Institute Grad Student Research Award!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,300
UAF Alaska Indigenous Leaders Challenge
Thank you Alaska Indigenous Leaders and CIS donors! $1,300 has been unlocked in support of the College of Indigenous Studies Support fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$1,050
UAF Art Department Challenge
Thank you Todd Sherman, David Mollet, Kes Woodward and our Art Department donors! $1,050 has been unlocked in support of the UAF Art Department.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$4,000
UAF Dr. Robert Bundtzen and Dr. Joan Bundtzen Annual Fund Challenge
Thank you Dr. Robert Bundtzen, Dr. Joan Bundtzen and UAF General Support fund donors! $4,000 has been unlocked for the UAF General Support fund.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$2,000
UAF University Fire Department Optimist Club of Fairbanks Challenge
Thanks to the Optimist Club of Fairbanks and our University Fire Department donors, an additional $2,000 has been unlocked in support of the University Fire Department.
10 / 10 Donors
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
$1,500
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
$1,050
UAF Anthropology Challenge
Thank you Carrie Baker, Elaine Drew, Phyllis Morrow and Anthropology donors! $1,050 has been unlocked in support of the Anthropology Support fund.
5 / 5 Donors
Completed
$5,000
UAF Dr. Simpson Memorial Troth Yeddha' Challenge
Dr. James L. Simpson, Athabascan scholar, became the first director of the Ketchikan Community College (1960-1975) and joined the UAS faculty (1975-1980). When 50 donors support the Troth Yeddha’ fund, Ron Inouye will unlock a $5,000 donation in memory of Dr. Simpson.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,500
UAF School of Education Future Teachers Challenge
Thanks to the Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority and donors to the School of Education Support fund, an additional $2,500 has been unlocked in support of future teachers during their critical internship year.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$7,000
UAF OneTree Alaska Project Challenge
Thank you to our anonymous donors and OneTree Alaska project support donors! $7,000 has been unlocked to support the OneTree Alaska Project Support Fund.
20 / 20 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
$1,000
UAF Veterinary Medicine Challenge From Paws to Practice
Thanks to the 10 donors to the Veterinary Medicine Department Support fund, an additional $1,000 has been unlocked in support of future veterinarians.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$2,500
UAF Student Support Challenge
Thanks to 20 donors to the UAF Student Support Challenge, an additional $2,500 was unlocked to provide immediate support to students in need. Thank you!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF Fostering Science for Foster Youth Challenge
Thanks to Michelle Mack and the donors to the Fostering Science Program Support fund, an additional $1,000 has been unlocked in support of fostering science for foster youth.
10 / 10 Donors
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
$1,026
UAF CEM Engineering Action Fund Challenge
Thank you Dean Bill Schnabel and CEM Engineering Action Fund donors! $1,026 has been unlocked to support the College of Engineering and Mines.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
$10,592
UAF CBSM Alaska Leadership 1049 Challenge
Thank you to Mike Fink ’03, ’04, Brian Hove ’88 and Marilyn Romano, Diane ’78 and Garry Hutchison ’75, Steve Lundgren, Ryan Muspratt ’08, David Ragins, Lorna Shaw ’96, ’05, Chris Marok Allstate Insurance, Feniks & Company LLC and RJG, A Professional Corporation, and all CBSM Alaska Business Leadership donors! $10,592 has been unlocked to support the College of Business asnd Security Management Support Fund.
30 / 30 Donors
Completed
$1,000
UAF School of Education Giving Day Challenge
Thank you Dean Cost and our School of Education donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the School of Education.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
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