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
Micah Glasgow recieved the 2015 UH Hilo Community Spirit Award for his research in pediatric cancer and his community service engaging local keiki in science.
A $5M gift to JABSOM’s OB/GYN program will help UH medical students, residents and faculty continue helping to deliver 1/3 of the babies born in Hawaiʻi every year.
UH Law School students heard from a stellar group of visiting legal scholars during its unique January-Term, thanks to Frank Boas and Wallace Fujiyama.
Because UH Mānoa had been so important to James, Elizabeth decided a scholarship in his name and for his interest areas was most appropriate. The James M. McCutcheon Memorial Endowed Scholarship awards scholarships to first year Master’s students in American history and American Studies.
Pacific Links Hawai‘i Foundation supports Leeward O‘ahu students by funding scholarships and innovative programs.
The Ford Foundation is supporting the critical work of UH Hilo’s Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani, renowned for its Hawaiian language revitalization success.
Dr. Earl Bakken’s Lau Hawai‘i Fund encourages Native Hawaiian students to pursue medical careers and addresses physician shortages on Hawaiʻi Island.
Wo scholarships at JABSOM encourage student achievement and open doors for students who need financial support.
Nicole Kiana Oka shares her deep gratitude for receiving a Regents Scholarship at UH Mānoa in her remarks from an event honoring Sen. Daniel Akaka.
