University Of Hawaii Foundation

TO UNITE DONORS' PASSIONS WITH THE UH ASPIRATIONS BY RAISING PHILANTHROPHIC SUPPORT AND MANAGING INVESTMENTS TO BENEFIT UH, THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII, & FUTURE GENERATIONS.

STUDENT AID AND SERVICES - UHF RAISES AND DISTRIBUTES MONEY FOR STUDENT AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS TO HELP STUDENTS FULFILL THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND ENSURE OUR STATE HAS THE SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IT NEEDS TO FLOURISH.THESE INCLUDE MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP BUILD INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND CULTURAL VERSATILITY. FELLOWSHIPS HELP UH ATTRACT AND RETAIN OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHOSE RESEARCH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR WORLD ARE KEY TO A VIBRANT FUTURE.

CAPITAL PROJECTS - DONORS ENRICH OUR STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BY MAKING GIFTS TO SUPPORT STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES SUCH AS MODERNIZED CLASSROOMS AND LABS, SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES. GIFTS INCLUDE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S USE, GIFTS TO PURCHASE BUILDINGS, OTHER FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND LAND, OR DONATIONS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS, MAJOR RENOVATIONS OR MAINTAINING CAMPUS FACILITIES.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS - DONOR DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS SUPPORT A RANGE OF ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC INITIATIVES/PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE VISITING DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS AND PROFESSORSHIPS, COMPUTER LAB SUPPORT, FACILITIES FUNDS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, HEALTH FAIRS, WORKSHOPS, BAND AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, UHF IS A PARTNER IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BRING STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO CAMPUSES STATEWIDE. QUALITY FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NURTURE HEALTHY LEARNING AND PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATION. FROM BUSINESS EDUCATION TO ADVANCED CULINARY TRAINING, DONORS ARE HELPING UH DELIVER WORLD-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES TO HAWAII STUDENTS. DONOR FUNDS MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY TO BRING DISTINGUISHED VISITING LECTURERS AND RESEARCHERS TO OUR CAMPUSES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE BRINGING SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST HIGHLY REGARDED CANCER RESEARCHERS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY IN OUR RESEARCH LABORATORIES WITH UH SCIENTISTS. WHILE THEY ARE HERE, THE PROMINENT RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING NOBEL LAUREATES, DELIVER A MAJOR LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER. PRIVATE SUPPORT FUNDS THIS EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR UH FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF, TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT SCIENTISTS WHOSE WORK HAS SAVED MANY LIVES AND ESTABLISH RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH THEM. OTHER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES SUPPORT HAWAII'S DIALOGUE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD IN AREAS INCLUDING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP, GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, THE INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND CULTURE, AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE/CULTURAL ISSUES.

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