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
The Heléne Hilyer Hale "Citizen of the World" scholarship comes with the hope and expectation that the recipients will follow in her footsteps to make a difference in their communities, bring an international perspective, work for peace and justice, and spread the spirit of aloha.
Kamehameha Schools is partnering with UH to fuel students’ study of Hawaiian plants and support the innovative Kupa-‘Āina residential program.
Regents Scholarships are keeping 20 top local high school students at UH. And, donors to the Akaka Regents Scholarship are helping more students succeed.
“It was a very emotional moment when I found out that I was awarded the scholarship; something in me changed.” —Brunilda DeLeon
The Hazel Tominaga Tsutsui Theodore ʻImi Hoʻōla scholarship endowment at JABSOM will provide much-needed support for full-time post–baccalaureate students.
UH scientists have made intriguing discoveries about ocean microbes’ daily cycles. Learn more about new ways of studying the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants.
Donor Jim Lally helped start an innovative program that encourages non-college bound high school students and adults to continue their education.
By 2018, 65% of the jobs in Hawai‘i will require some college. Only 42% of Hawai‘i’s adults hold a college degree. Local firms are helping close this gap.
Through their strategic support, the Pauleys are inspiring the next generation to create a sustainable environment in Hawai‘i and the world.
