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!

Active Events

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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!
12 / 125 Gifts
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Student Giving Challenge: A Friendly Competition with Big Rewards!
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Student Giving Challenge: A Friendly Competition with Big Rewards!
This Giving Day, alumnus Scott Kirkessner is elevating student engagement at NAU! Your gift to a participating student group not only supports student clubs but also empowers them to elevate their impact. Scott has pledged $1,500 in prize money for the top four student clubs that rally the most donors to their pages. Your support can make a difference in empowering our Lumberjack community to thrive! Check the Student Giving Leaderboard for current rankings.
Leaderboard
Student Giving Leaderboard
Explore the Student Giving Leaderboard and see how your support is empowering student clubs to thrive. Track participation and celebrate the impact of every gift in elevating our Lumberjack community!"
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Logging Sports 51
2 $750 NAU Axecidentals A Cappella 29
3 $500 NAU Game Design Club 22
4 $250 NAU Headphone Jacks 20
5 Every Dollar Counts: Fund Pain & Sleep Research! 20
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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.

Past Events

Lumberjack Pride: NAU Foundation Board Challenge Complete
But you can still make a gift!
$25,000
Lumberjack Pride: NAU Foundation Board Challenge
Thanks to the generous support of NAU Foundation Board Members and donors – LIKE YOU – we’ve unlocked $24,250 for various areas on campus. Thank you again to the following Board members: 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.
125 / 125 Gifts
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Areas of Impact
Elevate Lumberjack Career Readiness Elevate Academic Excellence Elevate Lumberjack Community & Wellness Elevate Access to Education Elevate the College of Education Elevate the College of Nursing Elevate the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Elevate the Honors College Elevate the W.A. Franke College of Business Elevate the College of Environment, Forestry & Natural Sciences Elevate the College of Arts & Letters Elevate NAU Athletics Elevate NAU Online Elevate NAU Academic and Workforce Alliances Elevate Native American & Indigenous Advancement Elevate KNAU Elevate the Cline Library Elevate Campus Support Elevate the Sanghi College of Engineering Elevate Student Groups & Organizations Elevate Graduate and Professional Studies at NAU Elevate NAU Yuma Elevate the College of Health and Human Services

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