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Find your reason to give.

Ready or not, here it comes – UA Giving Day!


Across all our campuses, you'll find hundreds of reasons to support Nanook Nation. Now through 1 p.m. on March 27, explore the university priorities below to discover new ways to empower students, drive innovation and build brighter futures.


Don't miss out! Scroll the bottom of the page to see if your favorite program or scholarship has a match or challenge, so your impact can be doubled or even tripled.


Select Alaska Nanooks Athletics opportunities below to add a gift to your UA Giving Day cart.


Nanook Fund: Provide Alaska Nanook student-athletes with various resources required while attending UAF like support for meal plans, on-campus housing, books, tutoring expenses and more.


Nanook All-Sports Scholarship Fund: Provide financial assistance for student-athletes who are members of any Nanook varsity sports team.


Other UAF Alaska Nanooks Athletics opportunities: Nanook Men's Basketball, Nanook Women's BasketballNanook RunningNanook Men's HockeyNanook SkiingNanook RifleNanook VolleyballNanook Women's Swimming ScholarshipNanook Men's Hockey ScholarshipNanook Sports Performance Scholarship

$10,000
UA John C. Hughes Foundation for Alaska Educators
Thank you John C. Hughes Foundation and UA Giving Day donors! $10,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship and education students systemwide.
1,500 / 1,500 Donors
Completed
$2,000
UA Engineers Make it Happen Challenge
Thank you Stephanie Erickson and donors that are investing in UA programs as a solution to keeping and cultivating more bright community members working in Alaska. $2,000 has been unlocked for UAA College of Engineering and UAFA College of Engineering and Mines.
750 / 750 Donors
Completed
$50,000
UAF Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association Nanook Hockey Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanooks hockey donors! $50,000 has been awarded to support the UAF Hockey Alumni Association Scholarship for Men's Nanook Hockey Fund.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$500
UAF Swim Scholarship Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanook Swimming Scholarship donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Women's Swimming Scholarship Fund.
Completed
$2,000
UAS Alumni Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAS alumni! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the UAS General Scholarship!
65 / 65 Donors
Completed
$6,000
UA Alaska Values Indigenous Knowledge Challenge
Thank you to the 2025+ donors that unlocked this additional support for these important initiatives at the University of Alaska, Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Center, Alaska Leaders Archive, and Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Collection.
2,025 / 2,025 Donors
Completed
$500
UAF Athletic Trainer Palmer Trolli Nanooks Sports Performance Support Fund Challenge
Thank you Palmer Trolli and Nanook sports performance donors! $500 has been unlocked for the Nanook Sports Performance Support Fund.
Completed
2
Match
UAF Nanook Volleyball Mike and Judy Kelliher Matching Challenge
Thank you Mike and Judy Kelliher and Nanooks volleyball donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanooks Volleyball Fund.
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 Hockey Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Hockey Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanooks hockey donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Hockey Fund.
Completed
2
Match
UAF MARK SET GO Join the Running Club North Match
Thank you Running Club North and Nanooks cross-country tunning team donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Running Fund.
Completed
$1,000
UAF Nanooks Rally for Ski Challenge
Thank you to our anonymous donor and Nanook skiing donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Skiing Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Ski Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanook skiing donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Skiing Fund.
Completed
$1,000
UAF Flower Power Hour Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAF donors! $1,000 has been unlocked to support the upkeep of the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
Completed
$7,500
UAF Spirit of Alaska Nanook Rifle Challenge
Thank you Sprit of Alaska FCU and Nanook rifle donors! $7,500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Rifle Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Rifle Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanook rifle donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Rifle Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Women's Basketball Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanooks women's basketball donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Women's Basketball Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Men's Basketball Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanooks men's basketball donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Men's Basketball Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Sports Performance Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanook sports performance donors! $500 has been unlocked for the Nanook Sports Performance Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Nanooks All Sport Scholarship Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanook All-Sport Scholarship donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook All-Sport Scholarship Fund.
Completed
$1,000
UAF McKinley Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Spine Sports Performance Challenge
Thank you McKinley Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Spine and Nanook sports performance donors! $1,000 has been unlocked for the Nanook Sports Performance Support Fund.
Completed
$10,000
UA Supporting Alaska's Educators Challenge
Thank you UA Foundation Director and Former Regent Mary K. Hughes and UA Giving Day donors! $10,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship and education students systemwide.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$10,000
UA Launch Power Hour
Thank you UA Foundation Board of Directors and UA Giving Day's first 200 donors! $10,000 has been unlocked for scholarships at UAA, UAF, UAS, and their community campuses.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
Success!
UAF Nanooks Athletics Director Scholarship Challenge
Thank you AD Brock Anundson and Nanook All-Sports Scholarship donors! You unlocked a face off featuring AD Brock Anundson in a sport that will be posted across the Nanooks socials.
Completed
$2,000
UAF Alumni Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAF alumni! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the UAF General Scholarship!
Completed
$2,000
UAA Alumni Challenge
Thank you President Pitney and UAA alumni! $2,000 has been unlocked to support the UAA scholarships.
350 / 350 Donors
Completed
$500
UAF Volleyball Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanook volleyball donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Volleyball Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Fairbanks Volleyball Association Challenge
Thank you Fairbanks Volleyball Association and Nanooks volleyball donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Volleyball Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Elevate AK Volleyball Club Challenge
Thank you Elevate AK Volleyball Club and Nanooks volleyball donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Volleyball Fund.
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.
Completed
$500
UAF Cross Country Alumni Challenge
Thank you Alaska Nanooks Hockey Alumni Association and Nanooks cross-country donors! $500 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Running Fund.
Completed
$3,000
UAF Kinross Alaska Men's Basketball Game Promotion Challenge
Thank you Kinross Alaska and Nanooks men's basketball donors! $3,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Men's Basketball Fund.
Completed
$2,800
UAF Ben Roth 28 Hockey Challenge
Thank you Ben Roth and Nanooks hockey donors! $2,800 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Hockey Fund.
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.
Completed
$4,500
UAF Thomas and Lisette Lane Nanooks Volleyball Fan Challenge
Thank you Thomas and Lisette Lane and Nannoks volleyball donors! $4,500 has been unlocked to support the Nanooks Volleyball Fund.
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.
Completed
$3,000
UAF Kinross Alaska Women's Basketball Game Promotion Challenge
Thank you Kinross Alaska and Nanooks women's basketball donors! $3,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Women's Basketball Fund.
Completed
$5,000
UAF Men's Basketball Craig McConnell Challenge
Thank you Craig McConnell and Nanooks men's basketball donors! $5,000 has been unlocked to support the Nanook Men's Basketball Fund.
Completed
$500
UAF Summit Chiropractic and Massage Sports Performance Challenge
Thank you Summit Chiropractic and Massage and Nanook sports performance donors! $500 has been unlocked for the Nanook Sports Performance Support Fund.
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 nationally ranked NCAA rifle team at UAF.
Completed
$500
UAF Hockey Players Invest in Bigger Projects Challenge
Thank you Jason Gootee '05 and Nanook Fund donors! $500 has been unlocked to support Nanook hockey scholarships.
Completed
$4,900
UAF Aurora Animal Hospital Vet-Med and Nanook Hockey Challenge
Thank you, Aurora Animal Hospital, Barb and Cole Tyler, CNSM vet-med and Nanook men's hockey donors! $4,900 has been unlocked to support the Cole Family and Aurora Animal Hospital Scholarship Fund.
Completed
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