About the campaign
In October 2022, the University of Northern Iowa Foundation publicly launched Our Tomorrow: The Campaign for UNI. With a goal of $250 million by 2026, this fundraising campaign is the most ambitious ever at UNI. As of January 2024, the Our Tomorrow campaign has surpassed its $250 million goal. As urgent campus needs come into focus, raising the goal has become necessary for a bolder future for the university.
With a new goal set, it will take gifts of all sizes from alumni and friends to cross the finish line. We hope you will join us in raising $300 million by 2026 to chart a bolder, brighter future for UNI.
Campaign leadership
Volunteer co-chairs, Katie Mulholland and David Takes, lead the campaign on behalf of the UNI Foundation Board of Trustees and the Our Tomorrow Campaign Steering Committee.
Campaign Steering Committee Members
Debora Blume, '94
Vice President, Lead Business Execution Consultant
Operational Risk Officer, Wells Fargo
West Des Moines, IA
Bob Bowlsby
Commissioner, Big 12 Conference (2012–2022)
Dallas, TX
Brent Dahlstrom, '07
CEO, Echo Development Group
Cedar Falls, IA
Kip Elliott, '89
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
Minneapolis, MN
Dan Fick, '85
Chief Medical Officer, Hy-Vee
Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Coralville, IA
Dee James, '69
Retired
Frisco, CO
Lynn King, '69, '72
Retired Director of Athletics & Assistant VP of Student Life, University of the Pacific
Waunakee, WI
Jon Lancaster, '71
Managing Director, Lancaster Investments
Madison, WI
Dave Mason
Partner, Redfern, Mason, Larsen & Moore PLC
Cedar Falls, IA
Katie Mulholland, '69, '80, '89
Campaign Co-Chair
Retired superintendent, Lin-Mar Community School District
Marion, IA
Mark Oman, '76
Managing Director
Oman Capital
West Des Moines, IA
Duane Smith, '80
CEO, TrueNorth Companies
Cedar Rapids, IA
David Takes, '81
Campaign Co-Chair
President & CEO, Doerfer Companies
Cedar Falls, IA
David VanSickel, '74
Attorney at Law, Davis Brown Law Firm
Des Moines, IA
Mike Young
Partner, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Law Firm
Waterloo, IA
History of comprehensive campaigns at UNI
Goal - $25M
Raised - $34M
Major Fundraising Efforts
- Scholarships
- Program Support
- Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center ($9M)
Goal - $75M
Raised - $112M
Major Fundraising Efforts
- Scholarships ($42M)
- Program Support ($39M)
- Facilities ($31M)
- McLeod Center
- Human Performance Complex
- Russell Hall Renovation
- Early Childhood Education Center
Goal - $150M
Raised - $158M
Major Fundraising Efforts
- Scholarships ($62M)
- Program Support ($87M)
- Facilities ($8M)
Goal - $25M
Raised - $34M
Major Fundraising Efforts
- Scholarships
- Program Support
- Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center ($9M)
Goal - $75M
Raised - $112M
Major Fundraising Efforts
- Scholarships ($42M)
- Program Support ($39M)
- Facilities ($31M)
- McLeod Center
- Human Performance Complex
- Russell Hall Renovation
- Early Childhood Education Center
Goal - $150M
Raised - $158M
Major Fundraising Efforts
- Scholarships ($62M)
- Program Support ($87M)
- Facilities ($8M)