An endowment gift establishes fund that is permanently invested. Your gift will be maintained in perpetuity and will make a lasting difference here at Lawrence.
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 added to existing endowed funds.
The average annual scholarship funding needed for "high need" students is approximately $32,000.
|
Generation of High Need Scholars Scholarship |
$2,600,000 |
|
|
$1,300,000 |
|
Partial High Need Scholarship |
$250,000 |
The average annual scholarship funding needed for our general student population is approximately $25,000.
|
Generation of Scholars Scholarship |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
$1,000,000 |
|
Partial Need Scholarship |
$100,000 |
Opportunities for academic-related positions and program funds.
|
Provost position |
$5,000,000 |
| Professorship/New tenure-track position | $2,500,000 |
| Rotating Professorship/Directorship | $2,000,000 |
| Dean of Academic Success | $1,500,000 |
| Professorship/Current faculty position | $1,500,000 |
| Faculty Development Funds | $100,000 |
| Residential Life Funds | $100,000 |
| Bjӧrklunden | $100,000 |
| Student-Faculty Collaboration Funds | $100,000 |
| Library Funds and Related Technology | $100,000 |
| Global Perspective Funds (Study Abroad or International Student Support) | $100,000 |
| Instrument Funds | $100,000 |
| Studio Art Funds | $100,000 |
| Science Funds | $100,000 |
| Expendable Funds | $5,000 |
Opportunities to endow athletics-related positions and funds.
|
Director of Athletics |
$2,000,000 |
| Head Coach (any sport) | $1,000,000 |
| Team Equipment Funds | $500,000 |
| Team Travel Funds | $100,000 |
| Maintenance Funds | $100,000 |
| All other named endowed funds | $100,000 |
Opportunities to fund spaces around campus.
|
Building Space (begins at $100,000; depends upon the space) |
$100,000+ |
| Benches | $5,000 |
| Trees | $1,000 |
