{"id":1046,"date":"2026-01-25T08:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cuk.ac.ke\/alumni\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:34:19","slug":"fundraising-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cuk.ac.ke\/alumni\/fundraising-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1046\" class=\"elementor elementor-1046\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8091001 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8091001\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e6d1af\" data-id=\"7e6d1af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d195f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"36d195f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12bcc38\" data-id=\"12bcc38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea3e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1ea3e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\r\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" \/>\r\n  <title>Fundraising Opportunities | CUKAA<\/title>\r\n\r\n  <style>\r\n:root {\r\n  --cuk-blue: #0d4da1;\r\n  --cuk-orange: #f58520;\r\n  --light-bg: #f9fbfd;\r\n  --text-dark: #1a1a1a;\r\n  --text-muted: #555;\r\n  --white: #fff;\r\n  --shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\r\n}\r\n\r\n* { box-sizing: border-box; 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}\r\n\r\n\/* =========================\r\n   SUCCESS POPUP (CLEAN)\r\n   ========================= *\/\r\n.success-overlay{\r\n  position: fixed;\r\n  inset: 0;\r\n  background: rgba(13, 77, 161, 0.28);\r\n  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);\r\n  display: none;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  z-index: 10000;\r\n  padding: 24px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-overlay.show{\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  animation: fadeIn .18s ease-out;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-card{\r\n  width: min(520px, 100%);\r\n  background: #ffffff;\r\n  border-radius: 22px;\r\n  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\r\n  padding: 28px 26px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  transform: translateY(8px);\r\n  animation: popIn .22s ease-out;\r\n  border: 1px solid rgba(13,77,161,0.10);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-icon{\r\n  width: 56px;\r\n  height: 56px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto 14px;\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  place-items: center;\r\n  font-size: 26px;\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n  color: var(--cuk-blue);\r\n  background: rgba(13, 77, 161, 0.10);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-title{\r\n  margin: 8px 0 8px;\r\n  font-size: 26px;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n  color: var(--cuk-blue);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-text{\r\n  margin: 0 0 18px;\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  line-height: 1.6;\r\n  color: #444;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-btn{\r\n  border: none;\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  border-radius: 12px;\r\n  padding: 12px 18px;\r\n  font-size: 14px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  background: var(--cuk-blue);\r\n  color: #fff;\r\n  transition: transform .12s ease, opacity .12s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.success-btn:hover{ opacity: .92; }\r\n.success-btn:active{ transform: translateY(1px); }\r\n\r\n@keyframes fadeIn{\r\n  from { opacity: 0; }\r\n  to   { opacity: 1; }\r\n}\r\n@keyframes popIn{\r\n  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(.98); }\r\n  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }\r\n}\r\n  <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<header class=\"hero hero-full\">\r\n  <div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n    <h1>Fundraising Opportunities<\/h1>\r\n    <p>Supporting growth, opportunity and impact at CUK<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"fundraising\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"mission-impact\">\r\n        <div class=\"mission-impact-content\">\r\n          <p>\r\n            Our fundraising efforts as <strong>CUKAA<\/strong> are dedicated to supporting the\r\n            <strong>Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK)<\/strong> in achieving its mandate of\r\n            empowering communities through sustainable, long-term resource mobilization.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"impact-grid\">\r\n            <div class=\"impact-item\"><span>\ud83c\udf93<\/span><small>Scholarships & Student Support<\/small><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"impact-item\"><span>\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/span><small>Infrastructure Development<\/small><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"impact-item\"><span>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span><small>Mentorship & Academic Excellence<\/small><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"impact-item\"><span>\ud83d\udd2c<\/span><small>Research & Innovation<\/small><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"impact-item\"><span>\ud83c\udf31<\/span><small>Endowment & Sustainability<\/small><\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"scholarships-header\">\r\n        <h2>Scholarships<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Your support opens doors for bright, deserving students, giving them the chance to learn, grow, and dream without limits.\r\n          By standing with them, you are not just funding education \u2013 you are shaping lives and unlocking futures full of hope and possibility.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"scholarships-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"scholarship-card\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1523580846011-d3a5bc25702b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80\" alt=\"Endowment Scholarship\">\r\n          <h3>Endowment Scholarships<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Create a lasting gift that continues to uplift students year after year. Through a perpetual scholarship, your contribution becomes\r\n            an enduring source of support. You can invest in instalments of KShs.100,000 or more per year.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <p><strong>KShs. 100,000+<\/strong> per year<\/p>\r\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta-btn\">Create a Legacy<\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"scholarship-card\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1604866830893-c13cafa515d5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80\" alt=\"Direct Scholarship\">\r\n          <h3>Direct Scholarships<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            With your support, a young, bright and deserving student can pursue a full four-year university education for KShs.750,000 that covers\r\n            tuition fees and accommodation. A year of support can make an extraordinary difference too, for KShs.187,500.\r\n            Each contribution becomes a step forward in a student\u2019s journey towards hope, dignity and fulfilled dreams.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <p><strong>KShs. 750,000<\/strong> (or <strong>KShs. 187,500<\/strong> per year)<\/p>\r\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta-btn\">Support a Student<\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"grouped-section\">\r\n      <section class=\"section-block\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Infrastructure Development<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p>\r\n          To meet its growing needs and align with the University Master Plan, CUK requires\r\n          expansion and modernization of its facilities. You can support this vision through:\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Making a direct contribution to an infrastructure project (cash or in kind)<\/li>\r\n          <li>Contributing to the Infrastructure Endowment Fund<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta-btn\">Support Infrastructure Development<\/button>\r\n      <\/section>\r\n\r\n      <section class=\"section-block\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Academic Support<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sub-section\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1552664730-d307ca884978?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&q=80\" alt=\"Mentorship\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Mentorship Programme<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Your journey can light the way for today\u2019s students. By mentoring, you share\r\n              wisdom, confidence, and the courage to dream bigger. We invite you to volunteer\r\n              and guide those following in your footsteps.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta-btn\">Become a Mentor<\/button>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sub-section\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1521737604893-d14cc237f11d?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&q=80\" alt=\"Placement Programme\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Placement Programme<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Your position in industry can open doors for students stepping into professional\r\n              life. 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By standing with them, you are not just funding education \u2013 you are shaping lives and unlocking futures full of hope and possibility. Endowment Scholarships Create a lasting gift that continues to uplift students year after year. Through a perpetual scholarship, your contribution becomes an enduring source of support. You can invest in instalments of KShs.100,000 or more per year. KShs. 100,000+ per year Create a Legacy Direct Scholarships With your support, a young, bright and deserving student can pursue a full four-year university education for KShs.750,000 that covers tuition fees and accommodation. A year of support can make an extraordinary difference too, for KShs.187,500. Each contribution becomes a step forward in a student\u2019s journey towards hope, dignity and fulfilled dreams. KShs. 750,000 (or KShs. 187,500 per year) Support a Student Infrastructure Development To meet its growing needs and align with the University Master Plan, CUK requires expansion and modernization of its facilities. You can support this vision through: Making a direct contribution to an infrastructure project (cash or in kind) Contributing to the Infrastructure Endowment Fund Support Infrastructure Development Academic Support Mentorship Programme Your journey can light the way for today\u2019s students. By mentoring, you share wisdom, confidence, and the courage to dream bigger. We invite you to volunteer and guide those following in your footsteps. Become a Mentor Placement Programme Your position in industry can open doors for students stepping into professional life. We encourage you to support the University by helping source attachment and internship opportunities as students advance in their academic journey. Support Student Placement Research and Innovation By donating to the Research Fund, you support the University\u2019s core mandate of generating new knowledge that empowers communities and drives sustainable development. Support Research &amp; Innovation \u00d7 Get Involved Tell us how you would like to support CUK. Full Name Email Address Phone Number (optional) Area of Interest Message (optional) Submit Interest \u2713 Submission received Thank you for your interest. Our team will get back to you shortly. 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