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Huskies United for Visual and Performing Arts!

Today, you can help the College of Visual and Performing Arts transform the lives of students studying music, art, design, theatre and dance. Your gift can also provide support to the NIU Art Museum or the Community School of the Arts.

 

Through the Thousands Strong Day of Giving, our donors are helping us Unleash Artistry. Together, we will enhance the artistic mission of the university through performances and exhibitions that play an essential role in campus life and the cultural engagement of the community. Throughout the challenging times we currently face, our artists never stopped creating. Their work helps us to understand and process our own emotions and reminds us how important our support for the arts is. 

 

CVPA’s featured philanthropic opportunities include:

 

Strategic Priorities – Unrestricted support is more important than ever before. The Strategic Priorities fund provides flexible, essential resources for students and faculty and allows college leadership to respond to the most pressing needs and opportunities. Current priorities include but are not limited to student and faculty travel, equipment, visiting artists and experiential learning opportunities.

 

School/Unit Support – Support your passion – art, design, music, theatre, dance, the NIU Art Museum or the Community School of the Arts. Your gift can be designated specifically to one of the schools or units to support their area of greatest need.


Leaderboard
College Leader Board-Total Dollars Raised
Show your college pride! The below leaderboard totals the amount raised for each of NIU's seven academic colleges during Huskies United.
Rank College Raised
1 College of Business $1,318,586.00
2 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $249,472.02
3 College of Law $63,411.00
4 College of Health and Human Sciences $59,175.00
5 College of Education $41,030.50
Ended
$300,000
Huskies United Participation Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 1,500 total gifts to any area are made during Huskies United, a $300,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
$7,145
NIU Alumni Association Board Recent Graduate Challenge
The NIU Alumni Association Board of Directors is challenging recent NIU graduates (2013-2022) to donate during Huskies United. When 30 graduates from the classes of 2013-2022 donate during Huskies United, it will unlock their combined gift of $7,145 to the Northern Fund.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Challenge for the School of Art and Design
Generous donors want to inspire gifts to NIU's School of Art and Design during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to the School of Art and Design, a gift of $3,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
College Leader Board-Total Gifts
Show your college pride! The below leaderboard shows the total gifts for each of NIU's seven academic colleges during Huskies United.
Rank College Gifts
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 424
2 College of Business 281
3 College of Law 163
4 College of Health and Human Sciences 150
5 College of Education 131
Ended
$100,000
Huskies United Leadership Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 50 Leadership Society level gifts of $1,000 or more are made during Huskies United, a $100,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$6,000
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean's Challenge
The Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Paul Kassel, wants to inspire giving toward the college. When CVPA receives 50 total gifts during Huskies United, his gift of $6,000 will unlock in the college totals.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Challenge for the School of Music
Generous donors want to inspire gifts to NIU's School of Music during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to the School of Music, a gift of $3,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
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