No major university can grow and excel without a healthy mix of public and private funds. Private contributions leverage public funds and maximize taxpayer dollars. Through partnering with philanthropic investors, our university can sustain excellence and enhance the student experience, making our campuses learning destinations of choice.
Many of the donors who give major gifts to the University of Hawaiʻi do so to support a program, school, or area of study that they believe in. Without exception, their gift has a major impact on our students, faculty and campus community as a whole.
Recent Impact Stories
Men of Strength (MOS), a campus organization at UH Hilo is dedicated to ending violence and is gaining momentum thanks to a grant from Verizon Foundation.
Meet Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation Fellows Anela and Ake, our next generation of environmental champions.
When the UH Cheer team was in need of a new flag, UH superfan Keali‘i Torco stepped up to the plate and helped to purchase Big Green
In honor of Andrews' generosity, David Kanashiro is working with the UH Foundation Office of Estate and Gift Planning and his estate plan to establish the Arthur Lynn Andrews Regents Scholarship Endowment to support students chosen as Regents Scholars. Selected students will receive a full tuition scholarship for four years of undergraduate study, allowing them to focus on school without the added financial stress.
It’s almost unheard of for a freshman to work in the labs here as a research assistant, but I was able to snag this marvelous job before the semester even started and that was mainly due to the experience I had gained from the PaCES program.
UH alumnus, economics professor and lifelong learner Ward Mardfin writes about his journey with UH and why he is giving back.
The Mini-Medical School on Healthy Aging prepares people for the second half of their lives. Read why Dr. Leong created an endowment to fund this innovative program.
Committed to Education, Social Justice and Equality: Margaret Ushijima had been counseling students on the importance of higher education for many years before retiring.
The Jonathan Merage Foundation is partnering with SOEST to explore how long-range lightning data can potentially improve storm forecasting.
