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Giving Opportunities

UHart Impact Fund

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Your gift to the UHart Impact Fund makes an immediate difference where it’s needed most. Unrestricted support strengthens every aspect of the University experience—from academics and student life to innovation and opportunity. By making an annual gift, you join a committed community shaping a stronger, more responsive UHart for every student. 

President's Fund for Reimagining Excellence

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Your gift to the President's Fund for Reimagining Excellence directly enhances the student experience and helps us nurture a vibrant, inclusive campus community. From innovative academic programs to hands-on learning opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities, your support propels our students—and our University—forward. 

 

Recognition Opportunities  

Through your support of the President’s Fund for Reimagining Excellence, you may be recognized by naming a space—or honor someone whose legacy deserves to endure. A named space creates a lasting impact that reflects your values—and our shared vision for the future of UHart. Because of you, classrooms launch, studios shine, and labs break new ground. See what named spaces are available and learn more. 

Scholarship Support

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Your support for scholarships removes barriers and unlocks opportunity—helping UHart students focus on learning, growth, and reaching their full potential. With 98 percent of our students receiving financial aid, scholarships remain one of our most critical priorities, directly shaping who can access—and thrive in—a UHart education.

Inclusive Excellence and Belonging Fund

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An integral part of the UHart experience is the commitment to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to thrive. Gifts to this fund will support initiatives, programming, and opportunities to enhance meaningful engagement for the entire campus community.

Schools and Colleges

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A gift to a specific school or college at the University of Hartford creates meaningful impact—supporting students as they pursue their chosen fields, empowering the faculty who guide them, and strengthening the distinctive programs that define the UHart experience. 

Women's Advancement Initiative

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Supporting this initiative sets up UHart women for success through education and leadership programs, research and scholarship opportunities, and career connections and experiences. Open minds and open doors for women through the Women’s Advancement Initiative.