Alumni & Donors
KU Endowment Association
KU Endowment is the official foundation for raising and managing private funds on behalf of KU. Their motto is “To create a greater university than the state alone can build.” The support that donors provide helps make KU a world-class institution. State financing covers only about 24 percent of KU’s total operating expenses. Therefore, private gifts play a major role in virtually all activities of the university.
The KU Alumni network is 314,500 strong, with nearly 85,000 just in the greater Kansas City area. Successful alumni include authors, a Nobel-prize winner, cancer-curing scientists, NASA astronauts, actors and more. The list goes on and on. Association membership helps you find friendly faces in your field with access to professional development resources and networking, social opportunities and more.
NEW for KU Edwards Campus Graduates!
Join the KU Edwards Campus Alumni Network. This new alumni network was created to enrich the lives of the 7,000+ graduates from KU Edwards and beyond. The mission of the network is to serve the purposes of:
- Networking - professional advancement opportunities, social activities and fun
- Collaboration - supporting campus activities, current & future students
- Community - connecting with campus & area organizations to support civic efforts
Please contact Mary Dykmann at mdykmann@ku.edu if you are interested in joining the KU Edwards Campus Alumni Network.