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Nanook Futures: Scoreboard Campaign
Nanook Futures: Scoreboard Campaign
By UAF Athletics
Your Nanooks are $300k away from their first goal of the Nanook Futures fund: a NEW scoreboard at hockey! Make a gift today to help make this a reality in 2027.
Your Nanooks are $300k away from their first goal of the Nanook Futures fund: a NEW scoreboard at hockey! Make a gift today to help make this a reality in 2027. UAF Athletics The Next Era of Alaska Hockey In celebration of 100 years of Alaska Hockey, the scoreboard campaign was launched with early community and alumni support. Over the summer, a new scoreboard came within reach thanks to a transformative gift from ConocoPhillips Alaska.  Now, we will finish this campaign together.   The campaign began with a $900,000 goal, and now only $300,000 remains. Your gift this year will close the gap and make the scoreboard a reality in 2027.  A NEW scoreboard will:  - Elevate the Alaska Nanooks NCAA Division I program  - Increase recruitment and retention  - Enhance fan engagement at every game The Nanook Facilities and Equipment Futures fund is dedicated to elevating UAF Athletics and the student-athlete experience. Donations will go to the fund’s first goal of a NEW scoreboard at Alaska Nanooks Hockey. A gift at any amount makes a difference! <strong>Make your gift by December 22, 2026, for inclusion on the donor recognition wall. </strong>
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Support Bus 142
So far, we've raised $41,798!
Support the road to exhibition for Bus 142. Funds are needed for preservation, interpretation, and a free exhibition of this iconic piece of Alaska history.
Support the road to exhibition for Bus 142. Funds are needed for preservation, interpretation, and a free exhibition of this iconic piece of Alaska history. <p><span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px;">So far, we've raised </span><span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px;">[[Amount Raised]]</span><span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px;">!</span></p><p><br></p> The historic Bus 142, also known as “Stampede Trail Bus”, “Magic Bus”, or “Into the Wild Bus”, was removed from state land near Healy, AK in June 2020. The UA Museum of the North is now the official repository of Bus 142. A multi-year process of cataloging, preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting this iconic piece of Alaska history has begun. The museum is responsible for the costs of this immense project and must raise funds to share it with the public. The result will be an outdoor exhibition that shares the unique story of Bus 142, beginning as a public transit vehicle in Fairbanks in the 1940’s up to its removal from the Stampede Trail in 2020. The exhibition plans include a comprehensive security plan to ensure the safety and protection of the bus and its visitors. Importantly, the exhibition will be publicly accessible and available to visitors at no cost. <strong><em> </em></strong> <strong><em>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://uaf.edu/museum/collections/ethno/projects/bus_142/">University of Alaska Museum of the North's Ethnology & History page</a>.</em></strong> <em>If you have questions about your donation or ways to support the project, please email <a href="mailto:ajallegood@alaska.edu">ajallegood@alaska.edu</a>.</em>   UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: <a href="https://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination/">www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination/</a>.
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UAMN Gold Mining History Exhibit
So far, we've raised $111,239 from 82 gifts! 
This exhibit case with wall panels and drawers will share a condensed history of Alaska gold mining featuring objects from Roger Burggraf’s donated collection.
This exhibit case with wall panels and drawers will share a condensed history of Alaska gold mining featuring objects from Roger Burggraf’s donated collection. <p><span>So far, we've raised </span><span>[[Amount Raised]]</span><span> from </span><span>[[Gifts Received]]</span><span> gifts! </span></p> Roger Burggraf, a highly-regarded supporter and leader in the Alaska mining industry, has recently donated his personal gold collection to the UA Museum of the North. This collection spans his nearly 50-year career as a miner and mine operator. The museum is honored to be chosen as the care-taker of this legacy and would like to create a new exhibition on gold mining history to feature Roger’s collection.  <strong>The museum is raising funds to support the design, installation, and maintenance of the exhibit.</strong> This highly condensed history of Alaska gold mining will include key individuals from the turn of the 20th century, including operators of small claims up to dredges. It will also include the transition period into modern large industrial efforts through present day. The exhibit will showcase alluring gold nuggets, as well as dust and representative ore samples collected over Roger’s lifetime. Audio clips from interviews with Roger will share personal insights to this history in his own words. Stories from historians and other miners will be incorporated. The exhibit will feature wall panels and a large, custom-built case in the museum’s Gallery of Alaska. Dimensions of the case will be approx. 100” x 60” and 24” deep with pull-out drawers in the lower section. As currently conceived, the grounding visual element will be a geologic map of Interior Alaska with many newly donated objects mounted directly over the map to highlight local mining history, its geographic scale, and its diverse practices.  <strong>Please join us! </strong><strong>The museum must raise $130,000 to share this exhibit with the community and visitors from around the world. </strong> <em>Thank you to Kinross Alaska, Northern Star POGO Mine, Alaska Miners Association, and the Bill Stroecker Foundation for their generous leadership support.</em> <strong>Donor Recognition</strong> All non-anonymous donors will be listed on a physical acknowledgement given to Roger Burggraf personally, in recognition of his donation and contributors who supported this exhibit. The first acknowledgement was given to Roger in 2025 and an updated acknowledgement will be given in September 2026. Donor names will also be included on this website’s Donor Wall and on digital donor panels and the annual donor plaque in the museum atrium.  Major donors ($10,000+) receive additional recognition: name on an acknowledgement label not larger than 4"x10" within or alongside the new case such as "This exhibit is made possible by <em>major donors";</em> inclusion in news release; check presentation photo sent to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and posted on social media; name included as major supporter on the museum website, monthly eNewsletter, and in-museum slides for twelve months. Please contact Aelin Allegood at ajallegood@alaska.edu or (907) 378-1205 for details. Gifts are directed through the University of Alaska Foundation, Tax ID # 23-7394620. <strong>Project Timeline </strong> While the fundraising timeline is short, the exhibit design and installation is a two-year project. The tentative timeline includes:<ul><li>Exhibit development with stakeholders (minimally eight months)</li><li>Exhibit design phase (approximately four months)</li><li>Custom-built display case manufacturing and shipping (minimally six months)</li><li>Target installation in First Quarter 2027</li></ul> This extended project timeline reflects coordination with other exhibit projects and the time to meaningfully communicate with all stakeholders. Consistent with museum practice, the exhibit will provide a balanced story of mining from multiple perspectives. The museum reserves the right to decide the final form of these stories. A gift to this project is eligible for the<a href="https://www.alaska.edu/foundation/give/etc.php"> Alaska Education Tax Credit.</a> Gifts from corporations who pay certain taxes to the State of Alaska may qualify for this tax benefit. Please consult your tax professionals to verify your eligibility. <strong>Click "Give Now" above to make a gift online. </strong> <strong>To make a gift via check:</strong> Please make the check payable to "UA Foundation" On the memo line, please include "UAMN Gold Mining Exhibit" to properly route your gift. Please mail the check to: UA Foundation PO Box 755080 Fairbanks, AK 99775   If you have questions on donations and ways to support this project, please email <a href="mailto:ajallegood@alaska.edu">ajallegood@alaska.edu</a> or call (907) 378-1205.
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UAF Athletics Giving Week
So far, we've raised $75,632 from 402 gifts, toward our goal of 400 gifts!
UAF Athletics is fundraising for the 2026-27 season! Your gift today will support team travel, retreats, and more to elevate the student-athlete experience.
UAF Athletics is fundraising for the 2026-27 season! Your gift today will support team travel, retreats, and more to elevate the student-athlete experience. <p>So far, we've raised [[Amount Raised]] from [[Gifts Received]] gifts, toward our goal of 400 gifts!</p> Your Alaska Nanooks need your support this Athletics Giving Week! From Sept.12th to the 18th, you have a chance to make a difference for a team and the student-athlete experience.  <strong><strong>Your gift will support the following:</strong></strong> - Team bonding activities in-state and out-of-state  - Team dinners  - Specialized equipment  - Other purchases by the Head Coach to elevate the program <strong>Donate:</strong> Any amount to one or more teams makes a difference! <strong>Spread the word:</strong> Share Athletics Giving Week with your friends, family, and fellow Nanook fans <strong>Get Involved:</strong> Cheer on your Nanooks this 2026-27 season! Schedules can be found at <a href="//AlaskaNanooks.com">AlaskaNanooks.com</a> or follow us across our social platforms @AlaskaNanooks Your Alaska Nanooks proudly represent the University of Alaska Fairbanks in NCAA competition. Thank you for making a difference for each of our teams and helping to elevate the student-athlete experience at UAF. <strong>Go Nooks!</strong>
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UAA Fuel the Seawolves
So far, Seawolf fans have contributed 161 gifts to raise $32,557, towards our goal of 100 gifts!
Invest in Athletics Excellence! Your gift strengthens the student-athlete experience across all teams. Be a fan—fuel the Seawolves!
Invest in Athletics Excellence! Your gift strengthens the student-athlete experience across all teams. Be a fan—fuel the Seawolves! <p>So far, Seawolf fans have contributed [[Gifts Received]] gifts to raise [[Amount Raised]], towards our goal of 100 gifts!</p><p><br></p> We invite alumni, fans and friends to invest in the Athletics Excellence Fund, providing flexible resources to strengthen the student-athlete experience across Seawolf Athletics. Building on last year’s focus on nutrition, recovery and performance, the campaign will broaden the effort to support the resources that help Seawolves excel athletically, academically and personally.  Gifts will help UAA Athletics respond to the areas of greatest need and provide student-athletes with the tools, opportunities and support they need to compete at their highest level. Fuel the Seawolves is an investment in excellence—on the field of competition, in the classroom and throughout our community.  <strong>Steve Cobb Memorial Challenge: Unlock $1,000+ per Team!</strong> In memory of former UAA Athletic Director Steve Cobb, long-time supporters Joe Alston and Diana Campbell will donate $1,000 to every team’s Excellence Fund and $3,000 to the Strength and Nutrition Fund when we reach 100 donors. Make your gift today to help us cross the finish line and multiply your impact!
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