• Panoramic view of UB North Campus

    Supporting the University at Buffalo's Strategic Goals

    We play a key role in supporting UB’s ambition to become one of the Top 25 public research universities in the country. Find out more about how we make a difference

SUPPORTING A PREMIER PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

A researcher working in a water pumping station

Whether we are securing land for a medical school that will transform health care, enabling UB to provide scholarships for well-deserving students, or using our financial expertise to maximize the endowment, the UB Foundation is committed to furthering the university’s strategic goals in research, scholarship and educational excellence.

IMPACT STORIES

  • Fueling the Freshman Experience

    The UB Foundation manages scholarship funds for the betterment of UB, enabling students to take advantage of unique opportunities and experiences.

  • Sparking Innovation

    The UB Foundation manages the endowment that funded the Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition.

  • Promoting Global Conversations

    The Distinguished Speakers Series, supported by an endowment that we manage, brings speakers of national and international renown to campus several times a year.

  • The GRoW home being placed on North Campus
    Supporting a New Home for Learning

    The UB Foundation played a vital role in administering gifts that support the GRoW home, and assisting with other important services necessary to help with the success UB’s School of Architecture and Planning had with this home. (Photo credit: Mark Adams)

  • Leading International Research

    Gil Wolfe is an internationally known expert in myasthenia gravis (MG), the most common disease of neuromuscular transmission.

  • Attracting the Best

    Endowed chairs bring some of the world's leading scholars to UB, and are made possible in large part by the gift stewardship services that we provide.

  • Helping Develop A Home and Vibrant Residential Community for Students

    Greiner Hall, home to nearly 600 undergraduates on UB's North Campus, is owned and managed by the UB Foundation.

  • Supporting UB's Historic Move Downtown

    Relocating UB's new Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, which will help attract leading physicians, researchers and medical students, would not have been possible without our help.

  • Strengthening UB's Ability to Share World-Class Collections

    A home for UB's permanent art collections and the lead facility for UB's museum studies program–the Anderson Gallery is owned by the UB Foundation.

  • Creating New Compositions

    An internationally recognized composer thrives at UB, thanks in part to our key role in supporting an endowed chair.

  • Enhancing Education, Research and Clinical Care

    By helping to support endowed chairs, we play a role in attracting some of the world's top researchers and leaders to UB—including Anne B. Curtis, MD.

  • The football team practices in the Murchie Family Fieldhouse
    Building the Murchie Family Fieldhouse

    The UB Foundation played a pivotal role in the creation of the Murchie Family Fieldhouse, including advancing funds that allowed construction to proceed earlier than anticipated, and administering donor gifts for the facility.

  • Charice Thompson, winner of the Drs. Henry J. and Bonita R. Durand Scholarship, with her husband, Jermaine Thompson; son, Baron; and daughter, Emerald.
    Encouraging Nontraditional Student Entrepreneurs

    The UB Foundation administers endowments that support numerous scholarships, including the Durand Scholarship, which encourages and supports graduates of programs housed within UB’s Cora P. Maloney Center (CPMC).

STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The Medical School Building housing the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

We are responsible for making strategic investments and overseeing a sizable portfolio of assets for the betterment of UB, including a significant endowment. Our strong performance supports countless activities, results in increased donations, and provides UB with a consistent, reliable source of revenue.

MAKE YOUR GIFT TO UB TODAY

We are proud to play an important role in attracting vital resources for the university, serving donors, and managing gifts in a way that provides long-term financial stability and flexibility for UB.