Gifts for Endowment
You can participate in Carleton’s Endowment Fund and create your own permanently named endowment that allows you to fund areas of the University in which you have a special interest.
Please contact the Personal and Planned Giving Team for more information. Creating an endowment fund ensures your legacy of support for higher education – and each year when funds are distributed to research programs and students, your name will be proudly acknowledged and remembered for your support.
A minimum principal amount of $25,000 is required to establish a new endowed fund for an undergraduate award and $50,000 for a graduate award. There is no minimum to contribute to an existing endowed fund. Established funds support ongoing athletics programming, student life, scholarships, bursaries, research, libraries, experiential learning opportunities and more.
Benefits:
- Permits the creation of a lasting memorial as endowments are established in perpetuity.
- Extremely flexible. The endowed plan can begin immediately, or after a predetermined time, or upon the death of the donor.
- Allows gifting over time with current tax savings.
You can request our helpful resource brochure, Gifts for Endowments, by visiting our request page here.