In flexibility, there is strength.
The strongest materials in the world are flexible. They are able to move, adjust and adapt to the environment. Likewise, it takes flexibility for individuals to persist, learn, grow and move forward.
Fortune Favors the Prepared
The Northern Fund empowers savvy donors to provide flexible, unrestricted support that allows us to seize emerging opportunities and plan with confidence as we continue to meet the demands of our rapidly changing environment. The resources at NIU enable students to explore their interests, create lifelong connections and dream big.
This isn't just a one-time effort—it builds month after month, year after year. Along with consistent donor support, the Northern Fund helps provide the tools that make these life-changing moments possible.
Some of the many ways gifts to the Northern Fund provide support include:
• Scholarships for deserving students.
• Grants for faculty members to enhance learning in the classroom.
• Innovative experiences and programs
A gift to the Northern Fund is an investment in NIU, a place where extraordinary work is done every day by students and faculty who are filled with grit, determination and a desire to improve our world.
