Your Gifts Help Students and UMD:

The University of Minnesota Duluth recognizes and appreciates all gifts to the University. Every donation, whatever the size, is greatly valued and put to the use for which it is intended.

The Presidents Club is the overall name for six societies of lifetime giving. Membership is open to individuals, couples or organizations that have contributed gifts or pledges in the following amounts.

• Builders for the Future $1 million or more
• Regents Society $500,000 or more
• Trustees Society $100,000 or more
• Chancellors Society $50,000 or more
• Founders Society $25,000 or more
• Heritage Society All future or planned gifts

Endowing the Future
Because they are permanent, endowments are the financial cornerstones of any university. Earnings from investing the endowment provide both security and independence–it is available year after year, regardless of changes in other income sources.

Donors of all types – alumni and friends, University faculty and staff, corporations, and foundations, make endowment gifts. People make endowments by themselves or with others; classmates, family members, friends, and business associates. All have one thing in common – they care about UMD and how it enriches lives.

Many donors choose to work with the University to create a new endowment fund to address a need not covered by current endowments. The size of the gift will vary from endowment to endowment, depending on the complexity and scope of the donor’s chosen purpose. Endowments may be funded through current gifts, pledges, planned giving or estate gifts.

Recommended amounts for common types of endowments are:

$10,000 quasi-endowed fund
$25,000 fully endowed fund (scholarships, graduate fellowships)
$100,000 to support an academic program
$500,000 minimum to support a professorship
$1,000,000 minimum to establish a new chair

Other donors direct their gifts to existing endowment funds, choosing the fund that best reflects their interests.

Annual Giving Societies

The following giving societies recognize annual contributions to UMD.

Chancellor’s Associates $1,000 or more in any fiscal year
Dean’s Club $500 or more in any fiscal year
Sieur DuLuth Club $250 or more in any fiscal year
Century Club $100 or more in any fiscal year

Annual Scholarships
It is possible to fund a named scholarship through annual gifts. Named scholarships can be designated for a specific department or program.

For more information on giving levels, endowments or annual scholarships, please contact any of the development staff.