Your Impact

From contributions on Day of Giving to planned gifts from PNW estates, your support enables everything we do. Student scholarships, state-of-the-art classrooms, community outreach—they’re all made possible with your support.

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Your Support By the Numbers

• Purdue University Northwest (PNW) raises more than $2 million on PNW Day of Giving 2024! A record number of over 2,000 donations were made during the 24-hour event. The Pride Athletics received almost 900 gifts alone. PNW ranked third among 74 participating units in the Purdue system for total gifts received. PNW was ninth among participating units system-wide in total dollars raised.
  • Gifts of any size make a difference in supporting PNW students and programs. The growth in participation is one of the major achievements of this year’s annual Day of Giving. Some notable highlights include:
  • One of our alumni has bequeathed PNW a transformational gift, made in honor of their parents to spark positive change within our community for generations to come. The generous bequest totaled $650,000.
  • PNW alumna and nursing entrepreneur, Nicole Kupchik, made a $160,000 pledge in November 2023 and then pledged another $90,000 for PNW Day of Giving. Her scholarship supports College of Nursing students.
• Purdue University Northwest (PNW) raises a historic level of nearly $2.9 million on PNW Day of Giving 2023! PNW ranked fourth among 77 participating units in the Purdue system for total gifts received. The university was ninth among participating units system-wide in total dollars raised. These achievements awarded bonus money to PNW. Participation in PNW’s Day of Giving increased by 34% from 2022.
  • Gifts to PNW, as designated by the donors, will be used to support student scholarships, academic programs, athletics, student organizations and other strategic initiatives. PNW Athletics earned the top spot among participating PNW units during PNW Day of Giving 2023. The unit tallied more than 740 gifts or about 40% of total donations to PNW.
• $8 million estate gift from former professor Nils K. Nelson, supporting the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building as well as scholarships named professorships. This state-of-the-art building includes 68,000 feet of cutting-edge research and advanced STEM opportunities.
• $12 million gift—the largest in PNW’s history—bringing Gabis Arboretum to Purdue University Northwest. The 300-acre preserve provides educational and research opportunities for people throughout Northwest Indiana and beyond.
• 82% of graduates working full time or accepted into advanced study or service programs within six months of graduation, highlighting PNW’s emphasis on hands-on learning in the classroom and beyond.
• More than $700,000 in scholarships were distributed with your support, helping students to focus on their education and advance their dreams.