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
"It is funny to have a music legend in the family. To me, Emma Veary is just Nana. Honestly, I never realized her talent, fame and her importance to those in the music world."
For two decades, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hawai‘i has supported Hawai‘i Community College students, faculty and staff.
UH-Maui College is giving talented entrepreneurs the means and mentoring to create new products with the Maui Accelerator Program.
Retired Leeward CC provost Sharon Narimatsu knows firsthand how critical it is for educators to have access to resources so they can provide students with a rich learning environment.
Cement and concrete play an important role in creating solid infrastructures. Much like these materials, higher education creates a strong foundation for a long-lasting career. The Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaiʻi is helping propel engineering students into successful construction careers.
In a world on the move, Hawaiʻi is an extremely important case for understanding the great global migrations in the 21st century. How Hawaiʻi manages the transition of the children of immigrants in schools will be a defining new chapter in the unfolding Hawaiian saga.
On January 10, 2016, UH celebrated the news that UH Mānoa junior Tyler Ramos had won the Southwest Division in the MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition and would advance to the National Finals of the competition.
Project Olonā sparks Native Hawaiian students’ interest in STEM careers through the study of Hawaiian medicinal plants. Kimberly Kahaleua shares how the program helped her become the 1st undergraduate student from a UH community college to win a SACNAS award.
As a first generation college graduate from a financially disadvantaged background, Dr. Calvin S. Y. Chun understands the difficulties facing students from low income families. Read about his life and how he is giving back.
