Naming Opportunity

Minimum Gift FROM DONOR
(Match does not count toward minimum)

COMMENT

CAMPUS FACILITIES

Requires Board of Trustees Approval

Facility, Buildings, or Wings

25% of replacement cost (which must represent at least $25,000 from donor)

For existing facility, gift may be unrestricted (e.g. to support overall University needs) or go to endowment to support associated programs within the facility.
For new facility, gift may be unrestricted, go to endowment to support associated programs within facility, or be designated to construction costs
The same guidelines apply to athletic facilities.

MAJOR UNITS (NON-FACILITIES)

REQUIRES BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVAL

Colleges

$5 million

At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support College

Schools

$1 million

At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support School

Departments

$1 million

At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support Department

Centers

$1 million

At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support Center

Programs (curricular or co-curricular)

$250,000

At least 75% of gift must go to support Program

OTHER CAMPUS SPACES

REQUIRES PRESIDENT APPROVAL

Classrooms, Laboratories, Seminar Rooms, Conference Rooms, Offices, and Similar Spaces

25% of replacement cost (which must represent at least $25,000 from donor)

For existing facility, gift may be unrestricted or go to endowment to support associated programs within the facility
For new facility, gift may be unrestricted, go to endowment to support associated programs within facility, or be designated to construction costs

OTHER NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

REQUIRES PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE APPROVAL

Distinguished Endowed Chair

$2 million

Endowment for projected full salary/support of Chair

Endowed Chair

$1 million

Endowment for salary/support of Chair

Endowed Professorship

$300,000

Endowment for salary supplement/support of Professor

Term Professorship

$200 K at $40 K/year for 5 years

Term support for salary supplement/support of Professor

Endowed Lectureship

$100,000

Endowment to support lectureship

Endowed Library Fund

$50,000

Endowment to support Library

Endowed Assistantship/Fellowship

$100,000

Endowment to support salary supplement for research, teaching, etc.

Endowed Scholarship

$25,000

Endowment to support student scholarship

Term Scholarship

$5,000 at $1,000/yr. for five years

Term support for student scholarship