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We work closely with alumni and friends, faculty and staff, corporations 289 and foundations, and the University to create fundraising programs and opportunities 290 that benefit the University and its excellence in teaching, research and public engagement. 291 W<span>e keep classmates in contact with each other and alumni connected to campus.</span></p> 292 293 <h2><a id="record" tabindex="0" data-uw-rm-kbnav="anohref"></a>Our Historic Year</h2> 294 295 <p>In 2025, our alumni and friends didnât just break a record â they shattered it by 296 donating a historic<strong> $119.9 million</strong> to the University of North Dakota!</p> 297 298 <div>In addition, our endowment is over a <strong>half-billion dollars! </strong>Your generosity is the foundation of our studentsâ futures, fueling success through 299 scholarships, research opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities. Together, we 300 are shaping a future where our students, faculty, and UND community thrive. </div> 301 302 <div> </div> 303 304 <div>We are proud of the legacy of <a href="/forever/index.html"><strong>Forever UND: The Campaign for the University of North Dakota</strong></a>. </div> 305 306 <div> </div> 307 308 <p><span style="color: var(--cms-region--primary-black);">To receive a copy of the Annual Report, <a href="/about/contact-us.html">contact us</a>.</span></p> 309 310 <div class="ous stats"><div class="columns"> 311 <div class="columns__item"> 312 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">510</span><span class="stats__symbol ">+</span></div> 313 <p class="stats__description"> 314 Million Dollar Endowment Market Value 315 </p> 316 </div> 317 <div class="columns__item"> 318 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">119</span><span class="stats__symbol ">+</span></div> 319 <p class="stats__description"> 320 Million Dollars Raised 321 </p> 322 </div></div><div class="columns"> 323 <div class="columns__item"> 324 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">21</span><span class="stats__symbol ">+</span></div> 325 <p class="stats__description"> 326 Million Committed in Planned Gifts 327 </p> 328 </div> 329 <div class="columns__item"> 330 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">13685</span><span class="stats__symbol "> </span></div> 331 <p class="stats__description"> 332 Gifts 333 </p> 334 </div></div><div class="columns"> 335 <div class="columns__item"> 336 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">11294</span><span class="stats__symbol "> </span></div> 337 <p class="stats__description"> 338 Donors 339 </p> 340 </div> 341 <div class="columns__item"> 342 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup"> 343 2755 344 </span><span class="stats__symbol "> </span></div> 345 <p class="stats__description"> 346 First-time Donors 347 </p> 348 </div></div><div class="columns"> 349 <div class="columns__item"> 350 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">54</span><span class="stats__symbol "> </span></div> 351 <p class="stats__description"> 352 New Endowments 353 </p> 354 </div> 355 <div class="columns__item"> 356 <div class="stats__heading"><span class="stats__number countup">2217</span><span class="stats__symbol "> </span></div> 357 <p class="stats__description"> 358 Total Endowments 359 </p> 360 </div></div></div> 361 362 <p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic', 'Oswald Medium', Oswald, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem; color: var(--cms-region--primary-black);">Watch the 2026 State of the Foundation Address</span></p> 363 364 <div class="ous embedded-media-basic"> 365 <div class="media__embed print-no"> 366 <lite-youtube videoid="rAOP5GVFWgQ" params="si=_9J4vyabhe-emjxO&rel=0" playlabel="Play Video"></lite-youtube> 367 </div> 368 </div> 369 370 <p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic', 'Oswald Medium', Oswald, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem; color: var(--cms-region--primary-black);"><a id="mission" tabindex="0" data-uw-rm-kbnav="anohref"></a>Mission Statement</span></p> 371 372 <p>Engage alumni, friends, and partners in building an extraordinary University of North 373 Dakota.</p> 374 375 <h2>Vision Statement</h2> 376 377 <p>Forging a future where innovation, connections, and generosity flourish, allowing 378 the University of North Dakota to create transformational opportunities through education 379 & research.</p> 380 381 <h2>Guiding Values</h2> 382 383 <p><strong>We are...</strong></p> 384 385 <p><strong>PASSIONATE</strong> about our organization and its mission,<br><strong>INNOVATIVE </strong>in our thinking, and<br><strong>COLLABORATIVE</strong> in our efforts to make a positive impact on UND and its students.</p> 386 387 <h2>Who We Are</h2> 388 389 <p>The UND Alumni Association & Foundation employs experts in advancement services, fundraising, 390 gift planning, investment management, engagement, and other capacities to fulfill 391 our mission. We work closely with our partners at the University of North Dakota.</p> 392 393 <div class="ous columns"> 394 <div class="columns__item"> 395 396 <p><a class="button" href="/about/meet-the-team/index.html">Meet The Team</a></p> 397 </div> 398 <div class="columns__item"> 399 400 <p><a class="button" href="/about/board-of-directors/index.html">Meet The Board</a></p> 401 </div> 402 </div> 403 404 <h2>Gorecki Alumni Center</h2> 405 406 <p><span>The Gorecki Alumni Center celebrated its Grand Opening on Oct. 12, 2012, and was honored 407 with LEED Platinum </span><span>designation on November 13, 2013. Since its opening, the Gorecki has hosted thous
407ands 408 of events, fulfilling the wishes of UNDâs very first graduating class in 1889 â connecting 409 alumni with each other and the University of North Dakota. The Gorecki Alumni Center 410 now serves as the campus home for more than 120,000 UND alumni. </span></p> 411 412 <p><a class="button" href="/gorecki-alumni-center/index.html"><span>Visit the Gorecki Alumni Center</span></a><br><br></p> 413 414 <p><span style="font-family: 'Trade Gothic', 'Oswald Medium', Oswald, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem;">Land Acknowledgment</span></p> 415 416 <p>The University of North Dakota rests on the ancestral lands of the Pembina and Red 417 Lake Bands of Ojibwe and the Dakota Oyate â presently existing as composite parts 418 of the Red Lake, Turtle Mountain, White Earth Bands, and the Dakota Tribes of Minnesota 419 and North Dakota.</p> 420 421 <p>We acknowledge the people who resided here for generations and recognize that the 422 spirit of the Ojibwe and Oyate people permeates this land. As a university community, 423 we will continue to build upon our relations with the First Nations of the State of 424 North Dakota - the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Nation, 425 Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa 426 Indians.</p> 427 428 <p><a class="button" href="https://und.edu/student-life/diversity/multicultural/land-acknowledgement.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UND Land Acknowledgment Web Page</a></p> 429 </div> 430 <aside class="main__sidebar print-only" aria-label="Additional info"> 431 <div class="ous-callout-sidebar sidebar__panel print-no"><a class="callout-sidebar__link feature__link" href="/about/history.html"> 432 <div class="feature"> 433 <div class="callout-sidebar__media feature__img"><img class="callout-sidebar__img" src="/about/_files/images/1889-first-graduating-class-330x220.jpg" alt="UND's First Graduating Class" width="330" height="220" loading="lazy"></div> 434 <div class="callout-sidebar__text feature__content"> 435 <div class="callout-sidebar__title feature__heading">A Proud Tradition</div> 436 437 <p>We pride ourselves in upholding the original mission of UND's first eight graduates. 438 For more than 125 years, the University of North Dakota Alumni Association has worked 439 diligently to serve our alumni and our University.</p> 440 441 442 <p><span class="callout-sidebar__button button--link">Our history</span></p> 443 </div> 444 </div></a></div> 445 446 <h3>Hours of Operation</h3> 447 448 <p>Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.</p> 449 </aside> 450 </div> 451 </div> 452 453<section class="cookie-banner tint-lightgray print-no" aria-label="Cookie Policy Notificiation"> 454 455 <div class="container d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-sm-between align-items-sm-center"> 456 457 <div class="cookie-banner__description pr-xs zero"> 458 459 <h2 class="cookie-banner__heading h3"> 460 We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. 461 </h2> 462 463 <p class="cookie-banner__description"> 464 By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us 465 to set cookies, <a href="https://und.edu/about/terms-of-use.html#privacy">Privacy Information</a>. 466 </p> 467 468 </div> 469 470 <div class="cookie-banner__button mt-sm-none mt-xxs"> 471 <button class="button">I Agree<span class="visually-hidden"> to cookie policy</span></button> 472 </div> 473 474 </div> 475 476</section>
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