About UMD Development

The mission of UMD University Relations and Development is to provide information, services and giving opportunities which support the university while fostering a relationship of goodwill and understanding with UMD alumni, the community and beyond.

The Development Office raises funds for scholarships, lectureships, endowed chairs, program enhancement, buildings and equipment, and a variety of other projects and programs all designed to promote excellence at UMD. Gifts come from alumni, friends, faculty and staff, foundations, and corporations. The Development Office offers the following services:

1. Establishment and administration of endowed scholarship funds and all gift funds
2. Information on deferred gifts, i.e, wills, annuities, and planned giving programs
3. Receipting of all gifts to UMD, record keeping, gift acknowledgment, and donor recognition