Dan Martin became the President of the Kansas University Endowment in July of 2022. Martin is a graduate of Kansas University and has extensive experience working in higher education. The Endowment Association in a nonprofit entity that raises funds for KU by working closely with donors who wish to provide philanthropical support. It is the oldest foundation established for a university and has raised some four billion dollars since 1891. The Association works with five different campuses and employs 175 people. Martin mentioned several projects in the works, including the new Jay Hawk Welcome Center, the development at 23rd and Iowa, stadium improvements and the Cancer Center at KU Medical Center. Martin noted that one hundred per cent of all donations go the the University.
