A number of opportunities exist for establishing named endowed funds as a means of recognizing a donor’s generosity to Lawrence. Minimum thresholds for named endowed funds are listed below. There is no minimum threshold for gifts to add to existing endowed funds.
Scholarships
Endow a “generation of scholars”
(freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior) |
$1,000,000 |
|
Endow one named “full need” scholarship |
$500,000 |
|
Endow one named “average need” scholarship |
$250,000 |
|
Endow a named scholarship |
$100,000 |
Professorships & Faculty Salaries
|
Underwrite a current faculty position |
$1,500,000 |
|
Add a new tenure-track position |
$2,500,000 |
All Other Named Endowed Funds
|
Faculty Development Funds |
$100,000 |
|
Residential Life Funds |
$100,000 |
|
Björklunden |
$100,000 |
|
Student-Faculty Collaboration Funds |
$100,000 |
Global Perspective Funds — Study Abroad and
Support for International Students |
$100,000 |
|
Library Funds and Related Technology Enhancement |
$100,000 |
