UH Foundation is calling on the UH ʻohana—including alumni, friends and community members—to participate in UH Giving Day on April 8, a 24-hour effort to support students and research across the 10-campus system.
Gifts of any size will directly remove financial barriers for students, expand hands-on learning and advance research addressing Hawaiʻi’s most pressing needs, from healthcare and education to environmental stewardship.
“Philanthropy offers critical support for our students, faculty and staff, and assists UH in serving communities across our state,” said UH President Wendy Hensel. “Giving Day highlights the vital role our supporters play in expanding opportunity and sustaining the university’s mission.”
To further increase that impact, Hensel has personally created a special systemwide challenge: when 1,500 donors make a contribution to any project across the 10 campuses, her $15,000 challenge gift will be unlocked to directly benefit the University of Hawaiʻi Scholarship Endowment fund. Donors can also take advantage of other matching gifts applied to a wide range of specific campus initiatives.
- To learn more or to make a gift, visit Giving Day.
Critical timing
This year, UH Giving Day arrives at a critical time. As flooding affects communities across Hawaiʻi, urgent student relief is a top priority. Your involvement now helps ensure support reaches students quickly, when it can make the greatest difference.
Throughout the event, UH Foundation will share real-time progress, campus updates and student stories across its social media platforms with the hashtag #4UHGiving Day.
“Giving Day is about coming together as a UH ʻohana to invest in the people and programs that matter most,” said Tim Dolan, UH Foundation CEO and VP of Advancement for UH. “When our community unites around a shared purpose, the collective impact of every gift—no matter the size—is amplified.”
