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 Make a Gift  

Your gift to the Frank House will help preserve, interpret, and share the historic home on the campus! 

  •  "GIVE NOW!"   through the University of Nebraska Foundation website.  
  • Donations are accepted and welcome during your visit to the Frank House.  A donation jar is available at the front door for your convenience. 
  • Or, mail your contributions to: Frank House, 2010 University Drive, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, NE , 68849

 Frank House Wish List

Here are just a few wishes your gifts could grant:  

  • $10 gifts:  stain for the veranda furniture, copy paper, or Frank House stationary 
  •  $25 gifts: kitchen supplies for public events (dish washing soap, coffee filters, paper goods) 
  •  $50 gifts:   event flyers 
  •  $100 gifts: postage for one group mailing 
  •  $250 gifts: , an ad for the Frank House in an area magazine, donation box that matches the decor of the house 
  •  $500 gifts: wooden west storm door, repair and installation of a period light fixture, repair of dining sideboard 
  •  $1000 gifts: 8’x11’room sized area rug, Frank House brochures for a year, UV covering for 1890's hand stenciled wall samples, custom upholstered cushions for the dining room window seat and vestibule seat 
  •  $2500 gifts: 12'x18' or larger room sized area rug, a summer intern working 20 hours per week, security system upgrade 
  • $5000 gifts: canvas curtaining for the veranda to extend use, a professional video about the Frank House, climate controlled viewing area for textiles such as the wedding dress of Ella Frank, an intern archivist/collection manager during school year  
  •  $10,000 gifts:  repair holes in 1st floor oak floor and refinish 
  •  $50,000 gifts: elevator construction plans 
  • $60,000 gifts: tuck pointing for three sides of the house
  •  $100,000 gifts: foundation structural support or complete repair of faulty windows 
  •  $150,000 gifts: upgrade electrical to support elevator
  •  $300,000 gifts: upgrade all utility support (electric, boiler, plumbing and environmental control  
  •  $500,000 gifts: elevator (makes 3 levels accessible), or refurbish 2nd and 3rd floor  
  • $1,000,000 gifts: an endowment to make the Frank House sustainable for the future 

For additional information please contact:  

  • Ann McConkey, University of Nebraska Foundation, Kearney Office, 402-698-5270 or 800-432-3216
  • E-mail frankhouse@unk.edu or call 308-865-8284