Campaign for the University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System
Onward: With Gratitude
Because of you, the Onward campaign has become a transformational investment in the future of the University of Kansas, KU Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System. Together, through your extraordinary generosity and effort, we expand opportunities for students, strengthen healthy and vibrant communities, and accelerate research and discovery that changes lives. Â
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Thank you for believing in what KU can accomplish and for helping connect bold aspirations and turn them into lasting impact. While this campaign has reached its conclusion, its purpose lives on in every student empowered, every breakthrough achieved and every life made better. The future we imagined together is already taking shape.  Â
Achievement with Impact
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Campaign Total Raised: $2,912,172,404
As of July 1, 2026
With the generosity of our faithful KU community, we exceeded our initial goal of $2.5 billion. This historic campaign concluded with $2.9 billion raised to advance a future of boundless horizons and strengthen our positive impact across the state of Kansas and beyond.
Promise, purpose and perpetual impact.
In support of the University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Health System and Kansas Athletics, this campaign matches passion with purpose, forging the path toward a better tomorrow.
Student Access & Success
Student Access & Success
From scholarships that make college accessible to hands-on experiences that make new graduates marketable, your investment will help students create a bright future — for themselves and for us all.
Healthy & Vibrant Communities
Healthy & Vibrant Communities
KU builds strong communities here and around the world. From the KU Cancer Center that will save the life of someone you love, to a social worker who will provide hope to a questioning teenager, to artwork in a rural town square that inspires creativity, your investment will build a society buoyed by connection and uplift. Â
Research & Discovery
Research & Discovery
We are excited about the future — and we know it holds urgent, complex challenges that no one discipline can solve alone. Your investment in our revolutionary science, extraordinary teaching and undergraduate research will ignite the curiosity and action needed to brighten our future.Â
The Onward campaign has come to an end, but it’s never too late to make a gift to provide support to students, faculty, researchers and communities.
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 Support your passion by making a gift that impacts the lives of students, faculty, patients, and researchers for generations to come. On their behalf, we thank you for your generosity.