Challenges & Events

Your early gifts are already making a significant impact!

Each donation you make today helps unlock over $600,000 in donor-sponsored challenges. Stay tuned as we reveal these exciting challenges closer to Giving Day. Prepare for more opportunities to amplify your impact with matching gifts from our generous donors. Together, we can elevate NAU!

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Innovate NAU: Doubling Impact for Entrepreneurship

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Innovate NAU: Doubling Impact for Entrepreneurship

Join President Cruz Rivera in shaping the future of entrepreneurship at NAU. Your support will amplify our efforts to empower the next generation of innovators through our Lean Startup Semester Series. Every dollar you give doubles the impact, making innovation a reality. President Cruz Rivera will authorize the release of matching funds for Bill Heibel’s $25,000 gift and up to an additional $100,000 to double your impact on student innovation.

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Ignite Innovation: Venture Studio Challenge

$25,000

Ignite Innovation: Venture Studio Challenge

Join NAU Alumnus and Foundation Board Member Bill Heibel, '70 in supporting Venture Studio at NAU. Bill Heibel has generously pledged $25,000 to directly fuel student innovation at Northern Arizona University. His gift will be unlocked after 15 gifts are made to the Venture Studio this Giving Day. Your support empowers students to lead and innovate, shaping a future filled with purpose and impact. Together, let's elevate the next generation of innovators at NAU.

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True Blue: NAU Alumni Association Board

$11,750

True Blue: NAU Alumni Association Board

Help us start off the day with our first milestone and show the Lumberjack community we are True Blue! When we reach 125 alumni gifts of $125 or more on #NAUGivingDay the following NAU Alumni Association Board members will release a collective $11,750 in gifts. Thank you to: Blaise Caudill ’13; Dave Cook; Trina George, ’09; Alex Gutierrez, '85 '90; Jana Harper, ’90; Veronica Hipolito, '97, '02; Jim Jayne, ’91; "Kari" Kent, '91; Rick Koch, ’72; Mary O'Driscoll, ’82; Nancy Serenbetz, '75; Maggie Thom, ’12; , Wayne Watson, ’84; and (3) anonymous members. Go Jacks!

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Patricia Hunter Last Mile Challenge

$26,000

Patricia Hunter Last Mile Challenge

Laurie Mittenthal has created a new fund in memory of her mother and alumna, Patricia Hunter Mittenthal, ’89. The Patricia Hunter Last Mile Fund supports currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students who are members of federally recognized Native American Tribes and may be facing unexpected costs or financial hardship in their final year at NAU. She has pledged to release $26,000 to this fund once we receive 15 gifts to any fund for Native Americans on Giving Day. Thank you to Laurie for providing this challenge!

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Lumberjack Pride: NAU Foundation Board Challenge

$25,000

Lumberjack Pride: NAU Foundation Board Challenge

Join the NAU Foundation board and show your pride with a gift to support this challenge on #NAUGivingDay. The following NAU Foundation Board members have committed to a collective impact totaling $25,000, which will be released when 125 first time donors make a gift. Thank you to: Lisa Bagwell; Eric Baker; Teresa Bartels; Bob Bement; Bob Braudy; Robin Braun; Booker Evans; Victoria Fimea; Bill Heibel; Mary Huntley; Tim Kinney; Any Peña; Rick Rodriguez; Katrina Rogers; Steve Sanghi; Tony Tewelis; and (1) anonymous member. WE Are Lumberjacks!

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Staff Power: Help Unlock $2,000 for Campus Beautification

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Staff Power: Help Unlock $2,000 for Campus Beautification

This #NAUGivingDay, you have the chance to make a BIG impact on our campus! A generous anonymous donor is offering a $2,000 gift to the Campus Beautification Fund—but here’s the catch: we need 125 staff members from ITS, HR, CAPCO, and UFBS to make their gifts and unlock this challenge! Show your support and come together with your colleagues to enhance the beauty of our campus. Make your gift, and let’s unlock this incredible opportunity! Please make sure to indicate you are NAU staff from one of those departments when you are checking out.

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