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2024 KU Sensory Enhanced Aquatics
2024 KU Sensory Enhanced Aquatics
It is our vision that ALL individuals with autism have access to quality, affordable swim lessons that meet their learning needs.
$15,645
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Art By, About, and For People with Disabilities
Art By, About, and For People with Disabilities
Make a gift to help the Lied Center fund performances that promote diversity and inclusion in a safe environment.
$5,193
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Audio-Reader: 45 Years of Service
Audio-Reader: 45 Years of Service
Audio-Reader fosters independence by providing access to information and the arts for people who have difficulty reading standard print.
$6,750
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Bill Lacy Retirement
Bill Lacy Retirement
Honor Bill’s legacy by providing essential support for student learning opportunities beyond the classroom.
$65,000
162%
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Blake Exposito Memorial
Blake Exposito Memorial
Help create a memorial space for our friend and classmate, Blake Exposito, in a new walk-thru pollination garden on the KUMC campus.
$9,630
192%
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Breaking Barriers: A JayDoc Free Clinic Initiative
Breaking Barriers: A JayDoc Free Clinic Initiative
JayDoc offers free healthcare to the uninsured and under-insured in Kansas City through general and specialty clinics
$25,370
101%
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Bring the T. rex home to KU Natural History Museum
Bring the T. rex home to KU Natural History Museum
We’re calling on all dinosaur fans to send a KU paleontology team to Montana to excavate a Tyrannosaurus rex this summer. Help us bring this fossil home to KU.
$26,170
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Build On the Success of KU Women's Golf
Build On the Success of KU Women's Golf
Invest in Kansas Women's Golf student-athlete experience and help us meet our $20,000 goal!
$20,310
101%
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Carol J. Fabian Professorship in Breast Cancer
Carol J. Fabian Professorship in Breast Cancer
To honor Carol J. Fabian's legacy in breast cancer prevention and survivorship during her time at the KU Cancer Center.
$101,800
101%
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Celebrate Cathy Thrasher's Retirement
Celebrate Cathy Thrasher's Retirement
Join us in honoring Cathy Thrasher and her 36 years of service devoted to student health and the future generations of pharmacists.
$5,825
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Celebrate Dr. Klayder’s 50th Study Abroad Program
Celebrate Dr. Klayder’s 50th Study Abroad Program
In celebration of Mary Klayder’s 50th study abroad trip this spring, join us in supporting students as they embark on Mary’s prized study abroad programs.
$3,795
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Cicotello Fund for Dept. of English Graduate Students
Cicotello Fund for Dept. of English Graduate Students
Help David Cicotello and the Dept. of English support graduate students that find themselves stranded on a ledge.
$11,275
112%
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Dedication to Social Justice and Liberation Award
Dedication to Social Justice and Liberation Award
This award is presented to a current EPSY graduate student who seeks, finds, and forges the advancement of social justice.
$5,110
102%
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Diversity in Law Scholarship 2021
Diversity in Law Scholarship 2021
Join KU Law in supporting the Diversity in Law Scholarship and expanding opportunities in the legal profession for students from all backgrounds.
$50,100
100%
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Dollar for Dollar Match by Dr. Rajesh Pahwa
Dollar for Dollar Match by Dr. Rajesh Pahwa
Dr. Rajesh Pahwa is matching dollar for dollar, up to the first $2,500, in support of Parkinson’s disease research.
$13,089
261%
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Dollar for Dollar Match for Sensory Enhanced Aquatics
Dollar for Dollar Match for Sensory Enhanced Aquatics
Children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than others. Help support Sensory Enhanced Aquatics to meet our vision that EVERY child learns to swim.
$13,630
272%
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132
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Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture
Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture
Invest in a fantastic new series at the Dole Institute, featuring women in leadership positions who break barriers and inspire others to do the same!
$51,125
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Foster Love Fundraiser
Foster Love Fundraiser
Fund the Foster Love Fundraiser to support current & former foster youth at KU. Your help will support those in need and provide community support.
$2,617
104%
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Give Black Greek Lettered Organizations a Permanent Home at KU
Give Black Greek Lettered Organizations a Permanent Home at KU
With your support, we can build a Divine Nine Plaza in KU's Central District to give NPHC organizations a home and educate KU about their rich history.
$53,929
107%
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Give Connection, Independence and Confidence
Give Connection, Independence and Confidence
Make a difference in the lives of those with Multiple Sclerosis. Your gift will have double the impact thanks to a matching gift provided by an anonymous donor.
$22,626
113%
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Give Up the Green for the DN Garden
Give Up the Green for the DN Garden
Help increase educational and research opportunities around garden-based nutrition and health by enhancing Dietetics & Nutrition’s vegetable and herb garden.
$1,510
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Haiti Birthing Center
Haiti Birthing Center
Our collaborative design-build community center project will help an existing birthing clinic & provide technology transfer to Haitian students and contractors.
$12,426
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Happy 100th to KU Theatre!
Happy 100th to KU Theatre!
KU Theatre & Dance has been teaching Jayhawks since 1923! Help us to secure the next hundred years of professional-grade productions.
$32,010
106%
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Haven Studio
Haven Studio
Competition to design and build high-performance, low-carbon, net-zero energy buildings powered by renewables.
$40,336
149%
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Help Honor the Legacy of Dr. Duane G. Wenzel
Help Honor the Legacy of Dr. Duane G. Wenzel
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of KU Pharmacology & Toxicology by making a donation to help establish the Dr. Duane G. Wenzel Scholarship.
$57,299
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Help Mobilize KU's Legal Aid Clinic
Help Mobilize KU's Legal Aid Clinic
Legal problems have no regard for deadlines or convenience. KU Law’s Legal Aid Clinic can assemble its army of student volunteers at a moment’s notice.
$6,183
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Help SPARK Make it Happen
Help SPARK Make it Happen
Make it Happen is a conference dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering young women to use STEM as a tool to pursue passions and dream big.
$3,780
126%
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Help Sustain KU TPE - An Inclusive Jayhawk Flock
Help Sustain KU TPE - An Inclusive Jayhawk Flock
Invest in KU TPE to include students with intellectual disability in all facets of KU academic and student life and enhance inclusion and diversity at KU.
$5,795
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Honoring 45 Years of Diversity and Women in Engineering
Honoring 45 Years of Diversity and Women in Engineering
The purpose of the project is to raise awareness and financial support for diversity and women’s programs in the School of Engineering at KU.
$103,105
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Jayhawk Motorsports
Jayhawk Motorsports
Jayhawk Motorsports allows students to apply knowledge gained in class to innovate and compete in the top tier of an international playing field.
$10,050
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Jayhawk Motorsports 2020
Jayhawk Motorsports 2020
Support JMS to build the formula car for 2020. We're continuing 20+ years of legacy at KU with a new passionate team, chassis, oiling and innovative designs!
$14,180
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Jimmy Gorman Memorial Law Scholarship
Jimmy Gorman Memorial Law Scholarship
Make a gift to support University of Kansas Law Scholarships in memory of Jimmy Gorman, so we can make the KU Law experience a reality for a future Jayhawk.
$11,525
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Kansas Club Baseball Spring Training
Kansas Club Baseball Spring Training
Want to help our team get a fun and competitive experience? Donate now to help fund our trip to Florida to play new, challenging teams we’ve never faced before!
$1,000
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Katherine Pryor Student Emergency Fund
Katherine Pryor Student Emergency Fund
Honor Katherine Pryor and her 40 years of dedication to KU by investing in a fund set up for theatre & dance students facing crises.
$48,095
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KJHK Membership Drive | Spring 2024
KJHK Membership Drive | Spring 2024
Help create educational opportunities for students interested in learning more about radio broadcast, the music industry, event planning, and marketing.
$6,935
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KU Club Tennis | 2024 Nationals
KU Club Tennis | 2024 Nationals
KU Club Tennis competitive team qualified for UTSA TOC Nationals!! Help send us to Rome, Georgia to compete on the national stage.
$3,230
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KU Engineers Without Borders: Ugandan Clean Water Source Project
KU Engineers Without Borders: Ugandan Clean Water Source Project
Help support Engineers Without Borders engineer a water system for Bubago, a rural village in eastern Uganda. Donate now for a lasting impact!
$6,696
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KU Herpetology Student Research
KU Herpetology Student Research
Support KU Herpetology student research
$10,102
101%
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KU Mortar Board - Torch Chapter
KU Mortar Board - Torch Chapter
KU Mortar Board is raising funds to start a scholarship that will aid members who demonstrate financial need in paying the national membership fee.
$1,730
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KU Swim & Dive Matching Gift Challenge
KU Swim & Dive Matching Gift Challenge
Invest in the Kansas swimming and diving student-athlete experience and help us meet our $25,000 match challenge goal.
$59,570
238%
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39
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Let's Make Osher Sound Better
Let's Make Osher Sound Better
We learn best when we hear what’s being taught. Help upgrade the sound system in Osher’s classroom and install an audio loop to assist those with hearing loss.
$14,425
147%
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Mary Klayder Study Abroad Fund for Honors Students
Mary Klayder Study Abroad Fund for Honors Students
For 18 years, Mary Klayder has taken 800+ students on short-term study abroad trips. Help us make these trips possible for more students with HOA scholarships!
$33,555
124%
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Lied Center 25th Anniversary Hearing Loop Campaign
Lied Center 25th Anniversary Hearing Loop Campaign
Support the Lied Center’s Hearing Loop Campaign, and help us make performing arts experiences more accessible and gratifying for the hearing impaired.
$11,431
114%
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MPA Student Scholarship Support
MPA Student Scholarship Support
It can cost $47K for an MPA student to complete their first year. Invest in a student's future & the School’s ability to recruit diverse, talented students.
$10,325
103%
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41
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Project RITA
Project RITA
Invest in Project RITA to support the construction of a space that promotes the mental and physical well-being of all KU students!
$4,585
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Replant Mt Oread "Trick or Trees:" Campanile Crabapples
Replant Mt Oread "Trick or Trees:" Campanile Crabapples
With your support, we can re-plant 24 crabapples near the Campanile that have been lost to age and maintain the beauty of the Jayhawk graduation experience!
$5,100
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Shape the Future of Teaching: CTE Friends of Teaching Excellence
Shape the Future of Teaching: CTE Friends of Teaching Excellence
Support innovative faculty in becoming the next generation of teaching leaders, create new types of learning experiences, and help move the university forward
$6,375
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Support free performing arts experiences for preschoolers
Support free performing arts experiences for preschoolers
Make an impact on our youngest performing arts lovers. Your donation will help fund the Lied Center’s Performing Arts 3to5 program for area preschoolers.
$6,512
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Support SEARCH: Career Symposium for Young Scientists
Support SEARCH: Career Symposium for Young Scientists
Support a graduate student-run symposium for STEM Ph.D. students to discover non-academic career paths.
$3,380
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Support the Dr. Andrew E. Zinn Memorial Fund in Social Work
Support the Dr. Andrew E. Zinn Memorial Fund in Social Work
Your gift will move us one step closer to establishing the Dr. Andrew E. Zinn Memorial Fund in Social Work at KU.
$28,500
113%
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Support the Eudora Times
Support the Eudora Times
The Eudora Times project is a faculty/student initiative to launch an online newspaper for the Eudora community.
$1,370
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Support the Excavation of the KU T. rex in Montana
Support the Excavation of the KU T. rex in Montana
Calling all dinosaur fans—help us send a KU paleontology team back to Montana to excavate a Tyrannosaurus rex this summer and bring this fossil home to KU!
$15,520
107%
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51
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Support the Omega Phi Alpha Service Award
Support the Omega Phi Alpha Service Award
Help KU's only service sorority raise funds for their service award, given to an active member who excels in leadership & service to the KU Community & beyond.
$1,826
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39
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Support PT Department Faculty Development
Support PT Department Faculty Development
A project in support of the Ball and Blanchard Faculty Development Fund for the KU Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.
$13,660
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Support Rock Chalk Prairie Acre
Support Rock Chalk Prairie Acre
Architectures 509 Design + Build Studio is looking for donations to help pave and add an information booth to the existing Prairie Acre outdoor classroom.
$12,185
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Support the Rock Chalk Remain Fund
Support the Rock Chalk Remain Fund
Help KU Student Senate launch an emergency fund for students facing financial emergencies.
$3,453
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Support Student Biologists
Support Student Biologists
Provide much-needed support to student biologists as we pursue professional development opportunities and engage our local Kansas communities in science.
$2,200
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27
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Support the Project on the History of Black Writing (HBW)
Support the Project on the History of Black Writing (HBW)
Help HBW support student work, archive Black books, and transform the public humanities.
$7,295
145%
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60
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Theta Tau Regional Engineering Conference
Theta Tau Regional Engineering Conference
Members of Theta Tau are gathering in Lawrence to grow in service, professionalism, and brotherhood. Support the Zeta Chapter in making this event a success!
$3,215
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THRIVE: A KUMC Food Pantry
THRIVE: A KUMC Food Pantry
Funds raised will help start and sustain the THRIVE food pantry at KUMC.
$13,060
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98
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Valentino Stella Students & Friends Graduate Fellowship
Valentino Stella Students & Friends Graduate Fellowship
Join us in honoring Dr. Stella’s 44-year teaching and research career at KU, his commitment to his students, and the international impact of his discoveries!
$355,600
142%
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38
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V Foundation Match for Cancer 2019
V Foundation Match for Cancer 2019
The University of Kansas Cancer Center, The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Hunt Family Foundation unite to fight cancer.
$59,795
119%
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47
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100 for 100: Spencer Collection Centennial Celebration
100 for 100: Spencer Collection Centennial Celebration
It has been 100 years since our collection’s founding gift. Support the Spencer Museum to sustain another 100 years of art at KU.
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KJHK Membership Drive | Fall 2024
KJHK Membership Drive | Fall 2024
Help create educational opportunities for students interested in learning more about radio broadcast, the music industry, event planning, and marketing.
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