Annual UNMC employee giving campaign is underway

The 2021 UNMC employee giving campaign kicks off today and will run through Nov. 30.

"As employees of this university and caring citizens of this community, we share a common hope for Nebraska to be a thriving place where everyone has the opportunity to live a safe, stable and successful life," UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, said. "Unfortunately, COVID-19 has left many of our fellow Nebraskans vulnerable, so I ask you to join me in making a much-needed contribution to this year’s campaign."

This year, employees will again have the opportunity to participate via three different pathways: the United Way of the Midlands campaign, Give Nebraska (formerly the Community Service Fund of Nebraska) or the University of Nebraska Foundation campaign.

UNMC has a goal of 50 percent employee participation.

Why give?

Hear from Chancellor Gold on why this year's campaign is important.

Here are some details on this year’s campaign:

It's easy to give!

  • Click on this link to access the UNMC eServ page.
  • Sign in with your UNMC username and password.
  • Once logged in, click on the links to the funds you would like to support.
    • Click the "red" link to donate to the United Way of the Midlands.
    • Click the "blue" link to donate to Give Nebraska.
    • Click the "black" link to donate to the University of Nebraska Foundation.

Donation options:

  • Employees can give by credit card on the online giving site, as well as through payroll deduction, cash or check.
  • Campaign pledges, which can be made through UNMC's payroll deduction, are automatically withdrawn beginning in December for biweekly paid employees and January for employees paid monthly.

Giving options:

Employees can direct their contributions to any of the following organizations:

  • United Way of the Midlands, which supports a variety of human-service program providers across the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. United Way-supported programs create life-changing opportunities by meeting the basic needs of the area's most vulnerable populations, supporting children during their academic years and helping to prepare young people for productive careers. Click here to view a list of supported programs.
  • Give Nebraska, which connects donors to the causes they care about most. With more than 70 non-profit agencies to choose from, you can determine where your money goes. A list of supported agencies can be found here.
  • University of Nebraska Foundation – UNMC funds. These funds directly support the UNMC community. Donors may direct their support toward any of 16 separate funds, which range from student/employee disaster relief to research support and innovation for individual colleges. More information on these funds can be found here.

Incentives:

To help meet our campus goal of 50 percent employee participation, UNMC is offering incentives.

  • Those who pledge at least $10 total will be eligible to win a prize each week of the campaign. Donations made by Fridays at 3 p.m. qualify for that week's drawing, as well as subsequent drawings.
  • The earlier you donate, the better chance you have at winning.
  • Drawing winners will be notified via email.

For questions regarding this year's campaign, please contact Kelsey Scroggin