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NAU Giving Day 2019
NAU's first Giving Day!

Lumberjacks around the world are proud, generous, and loyal. This is why alumni, students, parents, friends, fans, neighbors, NAU faculty, and staff—will come together on May 1, 2019 for OneDay. OneNAU. — a 24-hour online fundraising event honoring NAU. On this day, you are supporting the schools, programs, and causes that are important to you and more importantly the Lumberjack students these funds directly impact. When you give during our first, annual Giving Day, your gift will go further and make a difference for generations of Jacks. NAU is strong and its strength is amplified when we come together as One — we are Lumberjacks!

 

Why, May 1, 2019? Did you know that NAU was officially named Northern Arizona University on May 1, 1966? Now is the time to honor the renaming, celebrate NAU’s history, and influence on the transformative experience of a Lumberjack education.

 

 

Ways you can get involved:

 

Show Your Pride
Wear Blue and Gold on May 1.

 

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Tell others your NAU story on social media using: #NAUGivingDay

 

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Become a Giving Day ambassador.

 

Give
Big or small - your gift matters.

 

 

Leaderboards Final
May 06, 2019

Alumni Gifts by Unit or College

1. Franke College of Business - 84 - Winner of President Cheng's Challenge 

2. Education - 75

3. Social and Behavioral Sciences - 53

4. Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences - 47

5. Health and Human Services - 40

6. Athletics - 39

7. Arts and Letters - 32

8. Native American Initiative - 23

9. Alumni Engagement - 20

10. Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences - 20

11. Graduate College - 11

12. Library - 10

13. Honors College - 9

14. Yuma - 3

15. Online and Statewide - 3

 

Alumni Donations by Unit or College

1. Franke College of Business - $16,980 - Winner of President Cheng's Challenge 

2. Health and Human Services - $7,828 

3. Education - $5,831 

4. Athletics - $5,185 

5. Arts and Letters - $4,475 

6. Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences - $3,705 

7. Social and Behavioral Sciences - $3,680 

8. Alumni Engagement - $2,900 

9. Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences - $2,680 

10. Library - $2,220 

11. Native American Initiative - $1,019 

12. Graduate College - $770 

13. Online and Statewide - $600 

14. Honors College - $400 

15. Yuma - $206 

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Total Gifts by Unit or College

1. Health and Human Services - 125

2. Education - 123

3. Franke College of Business  - 114

4. Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences - 114

5. Athletics - 95

6. Social and Behavioral Sciences - 83

7. Arts and Letters - 71

8. Graduate College - 44

9. Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences - 43

10. Native American Initiative - 32

11. Alumni Engagement - 26

12. Library - 21

13. Honors College - 20

14. Yuma - 10

15. Online and Statewide - 4

 

Total Donations by Unit or College 

1. Franke College of Business - $28,415

2. Health and Human Services - $16,873

3. Athletics - $15,335

4. Online and Statewide - $12,600

5. Education - $11,221

6. Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences - $8,110

7. Social and Behavioral Sciences - $7,950

8. Arts and Letters - $7,335

9. Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences - $6,180

10. Library -  $3,510

11. Alumni Engagement  - $3,090

12. Graduate College -  $1,420

13. Native American Initiative -  $1,379

14. Honors College - $1,250

15. Yuma - $391

Alumni Donor and Donation Leaderboard Updates 7:30 pm
May 01, 2019

Alumni Gifts by Unit or College

 

  1. Franke College of Business 60
  2. Education 52
  3. Social and Behavioral Sciences 35
  4. Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences 34
  5. Health and Human Services 28
  6. Arts and Letters 25
  7. Athletics 25
  8. Alumni Engagement 16
  9. Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences 16
  10. Native American Initiative 14
  11. Honors College 8
  12. Graduate College 7
  13. Library 6
  14. Yuma 3
  15. Online and Statewide 2

 

Alumni Donations by Unit or College

 

  1. Franke College of Business $6575
  2. Education $4506
  3. Arts and Letters $4035
  4. Athletics $3720
  5. Health and Human $3398
  6. Alumni Engagement $2700
  7. Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences $2525
  8. Social and Behavioral Sciences $2520
  9. Library $1885
  10. Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences $1730
  11. Native American Initiative $539
  12. Graduate College $310
  13. Honors College $300
  14. Yuma $206
  15. Online and Statewide $100
Lumberjack Heatmap
Rank State Gifts
1 AZ 862
2 CA 122
3 CO 27
$30,000
The Larry and Debbie Downey Matching Gift Challenge
Because you donated over $30,000 - Larry and Debbie Downey are donating $30,000 to the Scholarship for First Scholars. Thank you for your support.
$30,000 / $30,000 Raised
Completed
Success!
Socks for the first 100 gifts!
The first 100 people to donate $55 or more on May 1 will receive a pair of limited edition socks. Get yours before we run out by making your gift now!
Completed
$7,500
Alumni Association Board: Jacks who Give Back Challenge
Thanks to our alumni! You helped release the challenge from the NAU Alumni Association Board. A special thanks to the board members who contributed to this challenge - Heidi Hansen; Penny Emerson; Jimmy Jayne; Rick and Martha Koch; Cathy Wylet; Bill Nyman; Stephanie and James Hastings; Joe Mead; Janet Sweigart; Wayne Watson; Marissa Graves; Katie Patten; Melvin Hunter; Tyronne Thompson; Charles and Linda Pilon; Carmelle Malkovich; Colleen Belford; Josh Aldred; C.J. Fay; Trina George; and Maggie Thom.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Barbara McCloud Match for Former NAU Alumni Association Board Members
Are you a former member of the NAU Alumni Association Board? If so, past Board President Barb McCloud will match each $100 gift up to $5,000. Show your Lumberjack spirit by making a gift to the fund that matters most to you.
$4,015 MATCHED
Ended
$1,000
Center for Ecosystem Science and Society Challenge
Bruce Hungate and Jane Marks will donate $1,000 to the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society once 10 people make gifts to Ecoss.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
NAU Athletics Challenge
Brian and Kristine Herzog challenge Jacks fans! Once 25 gifts are made to any fund in NAU Athletics, they will release their gift of $6,000 to the Western Athletic Conference Champion Women’s Swim Team.  Go Jacks!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Todd and Katy Davis School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Challenge Fund
Todd and Katy Davis will match all gifts to the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management which support students up to $5,000. Make a gift to the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management and have twice the impact.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
College of Education Executive Leadership Team $5,000 Challenge Gift
Donate to any fund in the College of Education and the Executive Leadership Team will donate $5,000 to the College of Education. Your gift will make twice the impact to the PDK scholarship, the William A Wright Educational Leadership Scholarship, and the EPS General Scholarship Fund supporting Student Travel.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$3,000
College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences Challenge
Dean Diane Stearns challenges faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences to support our students and programs!  Once the College receives 25 contributions, Dean Diane Stearns will donate $3000 to the Dean’s Innovation Fund.  Your gift directly impacts what we can achieve.  Your financial support provides our students with state-of-the-art facilities, the tools and technology needed to create an outstanding learning environment, and career development that sets them on a course for success!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Dean Pugliesi's Giving Day Match for SBS Faculty and Staff
Dean Pugliesi will match up to $1,000 for all SBS Faculty and Staff gifts to the College of Social and Behavioral College funds.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Social Media - Rise and Shine - early bird challenge
We've picked a winner! @BeefsnBeans has chosen to designate the $250 to Cline Library Book Fund!
Completed
$400
FIPA Challenge
The Finance, Institutional Planning and Analysis (FIPA) Leadership Team challenge the FIPA staff. Once 4 staff members donate to NAU for the first time, the Leadership Team will donate $200 to NAU. If 11 staff members donate to NAU for the first time, the Leadership Team will donate $400 to NAU.
11 / 11 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
College of Arts and Letters Match
Dean Val Ferme will match all $20+ gifts from NEW donors to the College of Arts and Letters up to $1,000. Give a $20 gift to support the programs of CAL.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Skyjacks Scholarship Challenge
Make a gift to the Skyjacks Scholarship and support our student athletes! Once 10 gifts are made to the Skyjacks Student-Athlete Scholarship, Dan and Kelly Kasprzyk will release their $2,000 gift.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
NAU Athletics Staff Match
Athletic Director, Mike Marlow, challenges the NAU Athletics staff members. Mike will match dollar-for-dollar all gifts made to the Athletic Department by the Athletics staff up to $2,500.
$1,855 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Classified Staff Advisory Council Book Scholarship
Members of The Classified Staff Advisory Council (CSAC) will match your gift to the Staff Book Scholarship up to $500. Your gift will support NAU staff who are also students enrolled in classes, and provide financial assistance for the purchase of books to scholarship recipients. Your gift will directly benefit our student employees and enrich the NAU community as a whole.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Match for ISM Student Travel
Jim Morgan will match dollar-for-dollar any gift made to the Information Systems Management Student Travel Fund up to $10,000. Support the ISM students, make a donation and make twice the impact.
$1,070 MATCHED
Ended
$1,000
College of Health and Human Services Challenge
As soon as 25 donors give to the College of Health and Human Services, Dean Lynda Ransdell will donate $1,000 to the department or school with the largest total dollar donation within CHHS.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$500
25 Gifts to Mathematics Department
Support the Math Department! Our amazing students go on to help the sciences, work in research, insurance, accounting, become actuaries, and teach math, we need more support for Mathematics! If we can get 25 people to make ANY gift to Math, whether it be scholarships or directly to the department, John Jennison and William Parks will donate $500!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Match for ASNAU
Jim McCarthy, former ASNAU President 1970-71, will match all gifts to Associated Students of NAU up to $5,000. ASNAU is so much more than just the student government on campus. Students learn about leadership, effective communication, how to innovate and collaborate with others, and build confidence through networking. Join Jim in supporting ASNAU.
$455 MATCHED
Ended
$2,250
Business Interview Clothes Challenge
Help W.A. Franke College of Business students shine by supporting the Interview Clothes Fund. You donation will help students purchase interview clothes, and land their first jobs! Three generous donors will release a gift of $2,250 once 10 gifts of any amount are made to the Interview Clothes Fund.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Social Media - Proud Lumberjack Selfie Challenge
Update: Winner- @JoyGaeraths , Joy Gaeraths has designated this gift to fund designation- Skyjacks Student Athlete Scholarship Fund
Completed
2
Match
Football Match
Dan and Kelly Kasprzyk will match dollar-for-dollar all gifts made to the NAU Football team up to $500. Have twice the impact on your favorite team. Go Jacks!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
EMSA Staff Match
Jane Kuhn will match all gifts made by EMSA staff to any fund up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$7,500
NAU Athletics Challenge
A generous and loyal NAU Athletics supporter will release their gift of $7,500 to Women’s Volleyball once 30 gifts are made to any program within Athletics. Support our student-athletes today!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Honors Dean Challenge
Honors College Dean, Kevin Gustafson, challenges you to make a gift to an Honors College fund. Once 10 gifts are received to the Honors College, Dean Gustafson will release his $1,000 gift to support programming in Honors.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Social Media - #TBT Walk Down Memory Lane challenge
Update: Winner- Lauren Dautrich @LaurenDautrich has designated this gift to fund- COE general fund
Completed
$1,000
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Challenge
Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean, Karen Pugliesi, challenges 25 donors to make a gift to select SBS funds. She will release a $1,000 gift once 25 gifts are made.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Dean Ransdell's CHHS Faculty and Staff NEW Donor Challenge
Once 25 NEW College Health and Human Services employee (staff and faculty) donors make a gift, Dean Ransdell will release a $1,000 gift to the Department with highest percentage of new donors.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Native Gartersnake Research Challenge
Support research of native gartersnakes by donating to the Organismal Biology Research Fund. Research biologists and students are raising baby narrow-headed gartersnakes in an attempt to restore this federally threatened species to the wild. Once 5 gifts are received Stephen Saunders of Hidden Light LLC will release a $1,000 gift to this fund. To learn more visit: https://in.nau.edu/gartersnake-research-project/captive-breeding-and-husbandry-program/
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Jay and Linda Butler Biology Challenge
Jay and Linda Butler will donate $1,000 to the Biology Department once 10 people make a gift of any amount to Biology.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Graduate College Challenge
Dean Maribeth Watwood, of the Graduate College, challenges 25 donors to make a gift to the Graduate College. Once 25 gifts are received, Dean Watwood will release her gift of $2,500 to support Graduate College programming.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Social Media - Lumberjack Spirit-- Pet/Youth
Update - Winner Anya Turrell, alum @flynart has chosen to designate the gift to fund designation- CHHS Dean’s Fund for Innovation
Completed
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