Create an Endowment
Funding an endowment is perhaps one of the most selfless and charitable acts of philanthropy an individual or a company can make. Creating an endowment requires a minimum donation of $25,000. The donated funds are deposited with The University of Texas at Austin Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) and the principal is never spent. Rather, annual distributions from the earned interest are allocated to the donor's indicated area of support-financial aid, merit awards for students, supplemental salary support for faculty, program support, research and more-while the remaining interest is reinvested, thereby growing the fund year to year.
Establishing a named endowment means your generosity will support the school every year. Endowment size is unlimited, but does require a minimum donation of $25,000, payable over five years.
The following list details the funding levels for all endowment opportunities:
Endowed Excellence Fund
Support from $25,000
Unrestricted endowments are one of the most important sources of funding as they allow for maximum flexibility.
Endowed Scholarships & Fellowships
Undergraduate support from $25,000; graduate support from $50,000
The importance of attracting outstanding students is critical to the success of our mission. Financial incentives are often the difference in persuading outstanding students to attend graduate school in high-demand disciplines such as social work. To attract the best and brightest, a named fellowship endowment is most effective, as it will fund a graduate student throughout his/her advanced education.
Endowed Presidential Scholarships & Fellowships
Undergraduate support from $50,000; graduate support from $100,000
Endowed Presidential Scholarships and Fellowships, similar to endowed scholarships and fellowships, help to promote excellence within the School.
Endowed Faculty Professorship
Support from $300,000
Distributions from this endowment are used to support an outstanding faculty member in the School of Social Work and ensure that such individuals have the resources necessary to remain at the forefront of their fields and to lead teaching and research efforts in areas important to the future of the school.
Endowed Faculty Chair
Support from $1 million
Designed to provide resources to scholars of eminent stature, a named faculty chair is the most prestigious endowment a Professor can hold. A named chair holder represents excellence within his or her field of research. The chair holder will inevitably draw outstanding students to their program, stimulate innovative research, and mentor younger faculty.