“The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is.
You have to overcome the tendency to relax.” – Tom Osborne

At Nebraska, the standard is comprehensive excellence. The Nebraska Leadership Society embodies that same core standard as our members lead with unyielding support of our student-athletes and athletic programs. Nebraska Leadership Society is comprised of donors who give more than $25,000 annually or have given in excess of $1 million lifetime to key athletic priorities. To date, Nebraska Leadership Society members have donated more than $150 million to Nebraska Athletics, making an immeasurable impact on our student-athletes and our athletic programs.

KEY FUNDING PRIORITIES

Capital Projects

Go Big Campaign

A 315,000-square-foot athletic performance facility located on the northeast side of Memorial Stadium will serve as the future training home of Nebraska Football and include the primary student-athlete dining center and academic center for all 22 sports. The Go Big Campaign once again establishes Nebraska as the gold standard for growth and commitment to student-athletes.

Annual Support

Our people will always be our greatest asset. Each year, thousands of donors give generously to sport-specific experience funds and for priority seating in our stadiums. This support is the steady force behind pioneering one of the most decorated and storied athletic programs in the country.

Academic Success Funds

N-Vest

Nebraska Athletics aims to assemble the best academic support package through the N-Vest Fund to recruit and retain the best and brightest student-athletes from across our state and country. In 2022, Nebraska Athletics will begin applying the $5,980 to the financial aid account of all qualifying scholarship student-athletes, regardless of percentage of aid.

Community Service Abroad

NOFILTER

Open Your Mind. Change Your View. Leave Your Mark

Our student-athletes are the next generation of leaders, and this is an opportunity for each member to walk away with an experience filled with a lifetime of invaluable lessons. This is a chance to recognize that the greatest impact you can have is helping our student-athletes make an impact on the world.


THE MEMBERS OF NEBRASKA LEADERSHIP SOCIETY WILL FUEL OUR NEXT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, CREATE THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR TEAMS TO COMPETE, AND FURTHER SEPARATE OUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS FROM OUR PEERS.

GIVING LEVELS

The Nebraska Leadership Society recognizes donors that make comprehensive annual commitments of at least $25,000 or have given in excess of $1 million lifetime to key athletics funding priorities. This includes priority seating gifts, donations to the annual fund and commitments towards capital improvements and endowed funds, to name a few. We are proud to offer a series of exclusive benefits and one-of-a-kind experiences for our annual members and lifetime members:

Annual memberships


  • Exclusive Member Apparel Opportunity
  • Digital recognition on HuskersAthleticFund.com
  • Exclusive Husker events
  • Leadership Society Weekend activities
  • Annual Leadership Society member appreciation gift
  • Leadership Society Initiation kit
    (one time)
  • Invitation to select team practices
  • Pregame sideline access opportunity
  • Opportunity to travel with Husker teams to away games
  • Special hospitality access to select sports
  • Exclusive interactions with Husker VIPs

Lifetime memberships


Ruby
($1,000,000+ lifetime)

Diamond
($5,000,000+ lifetime)

Platinum
($10,000,000+ lifetime)

CONTACT US

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Tyler Kai

Associate AD -
Leadership Gifts & Capital Projects
tkai@huskers.com
(402) 472-9839

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Brenden Stai

Assistant AD –
Leadership Giving & Football Relations
bstai@huskers.com
(402) 472-0918

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Ian Ousley

Director of Development
iousley@huskers.com
(402) 472-9158

kyle bollig

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Kyle Bollig

Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts
kbollig@huskers.com
(402) 472-2440


Member Testimonials


CARMEN TAPIO

None of us achieve or reach our goals on our own. It is my honor and with pleasure we support Husker student-athletes by being a member of the Nebraska Leadership Society, so students can achieve their goals and realize their championship aspirations in athletics and in life.

HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Supporting the Huskers has been a multigenerational commitment for my family. We want to do our part to ensure our student-athletes and coaches have what is needed to excel in this rapidly changing intercollegiate athletics landscape. Being members of the Nebraska Leadership Society has given us a better connection to the Husker Athletics leadership team.

JOE JACKSON

We support Husker Athletics as Nebraska Leadership Society members because we are proud to be Huskers and believe the current leadership is committed to bring Nebraska back to national prominence. Our annual support and gifts towards facility improvements are investments in the future and give our athletics programs the best opportunity to compete for championships.

FAQS

Nebraska Leadership Society recognizes donors in two ways: annual members and lifetime members. To become a member of NLS, you need to meet or exceed an annual commitment of $25,000 or a lifetime commitment of $1 million.
The members of Nebraska Leadership Society are committed to comprehensive excellence. Since its inception in 2016, hundreds of Nebraska Leadership Society members have led and continue to lead with generous support of our student-athletes and athletic programs. Over $150 million has been donated by NLS members to Nebraska Athletics empowering the success of the Huskers.
We encourage Nebraska Leadership Society Members to explore and support the funding opportunities that are most meaningful to them. Many of our members have established scholarship or endowed funds for our athletic programs, whereas others make seed commitments to key capital projects that enable our athletic programs to recruit, develop and retain the best and brightest student-athletes.
We believe generosity and commitment are the most important aspects of our Nebraska Leadership Society members. Therefore, we are proud to offer a series of exclusive benefits and one-of-a-kind experiences for our members. To review our full list of benefits, visit HuskersAthleticFund.com.
Annual Nebraska Leadership Society members are recognized for the annual gift contributions made between July 1-June 30. Therefore, there are no required multiple year commitments. However, many of our current members have made commitments to capital projects and endowed funds that have an agreed upon a 3-5-year installment schedule.
Nebraska Leadership Society lifetime members have given more than $1 million to Nebraska Athletics. This includes priority seating gifts, donations to the annual fund and commitments towards capital improvements and endowed funds, to name a few.