Huskies United 2025 has ended, but you can still make your gift here!

NIU builds lifelong relationships with NIU alumni and friends by communicating the message of excellence and creating opportunities to connect and interact with the university community.

The Division of University Advancement is responsible for friend-raising and fund-raising at Northern Illinois University. Programs within the division are responsible for building strong relationships with NIU alumni and managing philanthropy to benefit the university.

The Office of the Vice President for University Advancement provides administrative direction for the Offices of Alumni Relations and Development, as well as being the liaison from the university to its two major volunteer boards: the NIU Alumni Association and the NIU Foundation.

Your gift through the NIU Foundation creates opportunities and transforms lives for thousands of current and future Huskies.


$200,000
Huskies United Participation Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 2,000 total gifts to any area are made during Huskies United, a $200,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
Completed
$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
$500
Campus Beautification Challenge
We are excited to announce a generous gift from NIU Art Museum Director, Josephine Burke. Josephine is committed to supporting our mission and enhancing our campus. When 20 donors make a gift to the Campus Beautification Fund, it will unlock her gift of $500 to ensure proper care and maintenance of NIU.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Huskies United Northern Fund Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to an additional $100,000 that will be unlocked to support the Northern Fund and Huskie United totals.
$100,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Glenn and Sharon Hollister Golden Huskie First Generation Endowed Scholarship Challenge
When the Glenn and Sharon Hollister Golden Huskie First Generation endowed scholarship receives $500 in donations, Glenn and Sharon will make a $1,000 gift to its expendable fund to ensure students receive awards in the next academic year as the endowment matures.
$500 / $500 Raised
Completed
$2,700
Barbara Cole Peters Campus Beautification Challenge
We are excited to announce a generous gift to Campus Beautification from the Barbara Cole Peters Fund for the NIU Art Museum, inspired to help restore and maintain our campus sculptures. When we reach $2,500, $700 will be released. When we reach $6,000, we release $1,000. $9,000, it will release the final $1,000. Join us in keeping NIU beautiful!
Completed
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