Advancement Operation and Annual Giving provides information services to the offices within University Advancement and to the university as a whole. These services focus on maintaining accurate and complete information to facilitate communication and engagement with the university's alumni, donors and friends and with the larger community. The team of information specialists strive to maintain information systems that yield timely, accurate and user-friendly information that is responsive to University Advancement's and the university's needs. The team also implements and manages the university's annual giving program for alumni, friends, employees, retirees, parents, area corporations, graduating students and other constituents Learn More >>

Corporate & Government Engagement serves as the primary liaison to city, county, regional, state and federal government agencies, as well as to corporations and foundations.

The Northern Kentucky University Alumni Association connects with alumni to strengthen relationships and to celebrate university and alumni successes. Team members within the Department of Development lead fundraising efforts to support the students and the university. Learn more>>

Marketing & Communications is an advertising/marketing agency, photography studio, public relations firm, web design firm and magazine publisher all rolled into one. Marketing and Communications provides a full range of creative services for the university community, is dedicated to ensuring brand consistency and is a steward of the university’s image and reputation.  Learn More>>

Northern Kentucky University Foundation Inc.receives and invests privately donated funds that enhance the quality of education at NKU. Through tax deductible donations and the work of the Foundation, NKU is able to offer a higher level of education that would not be possible through state assistance alone.  Learn More>>

The office of Prospect Management and Research provides constituent research and fundraising reports to the University Advancement executive team.  In addition, the team supports the University Development team through research, prospect identification, portfolio management and fundraising reports in order to guide and advance fundraising efforts to support our students and the university.

The Office of Special Events produces and coordinates a variety of events on and off campus that recognize, thank, congratulate and celebrate special people and moments in the life of NKU.