Naming Opportunities
Endowment Naming Opportunities
Naming Opportunities |
Minimum Current Amount * |
| Department | $10,000,000 |
| Program | $5,000,000 |
| Dean | $5,000,000 |
| Distinguished Faculty Chair | $3,000,000 |
| Faculty Chair | $1,500,000 |
| Distinguished Professorship |
$500,000 |
| Professorship | $300,000 |
| Faculty/Staff Fellowship | $100,000 |
| Faculty/Staff Excellence Award | $25,000 |
| Graduate Fellowship | $25,000 |
| Scholarship | $25,000 |
| Other | $25,000 |
*Endowment naming opportunities funded by a future gift from one's Estate, or with a Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust, should be individually negotiated with the WSU Foundation.
WHY SHOULD I MAKE AN ENDOWED GIFT?
Endowments provide a perpetual funding source that supports students, faculty, research, and programs for generations to come. Because they establish a consistent and permanent source of funding, endowed gifts are often the difference between a good program and an outstanding one.
They also provide the assurance the University needs to recruit and retain exceptional students and faculty, and deliver critical funding to support cutting-edge research and academic programs.
The WSU Foundation’s endowment market value has more than doubled since 1997. However, it remains significantly lower than endowments of institutions with which WSU most often competes for faculty and students. Closing this gap will bolster our competitiveness to hire and retain the best faculty and to attract a talented and diverse student body.
Endowed contributions—from alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff, corporations, and foundations—will help WSU realize the educational and research ambitions that citizens and industries expect from their state’s land-grant university.
