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
For the University of Hawai‘i, sustainability is more than a buzzword. Read about a new award that recognizes students and faculty for initiative, innovation, creativity, and civic engagement in campus and community sustainability.
When New York based writer and illustrator Melissa Iwai’s uncle passed away, she created an endowment to support free English as a Second Language courses for employees in Hawai‘i’s hospitality industry.
Dede Guss established a scholarship to support vet tech students. Read about Bentley, the special, furry friend who inspired her.
While most kids were at the beach this summer, 19 gifted Hawaiʻi high school students received hands-on learning and mentorship from engineering professionals.
Dorvin Leis believed in supporting the communities in which you live and work. Read about this remarkable entrepreneur and philanthropist who changed Hawai‘i for the better.
Hawai‘i Community College administrator Dr. Barbara Arthurs and husband Robert are honoring their children’s passions through scholarships.
Coral reefs worldwide are threatened. Learn how the HIMB project Connecting Coral Reefs is addressing this critical conservation issue.
Honolulu CC auto tech students visit Kadan Automotive Technical College in Japan through a remarkable partnership that began with tragedy.
President’s Club members Rev. Dr. Richard Tardiff and his wife Pamela Van Wechel have been supporting their alma mater, UH Mānoa, since 2010. Here’s why.
