What are some examples of opportunities to endow educational activities and programs at Carnegie Mellon?
In addition to scholarships and professorships, Carnegie Mellon offers many other endowment opportunities including endowed book funds, graduate fellowships, building maintenance funds, research initiatives, and lecture series. The Advancement staff works closely with prospective donors to help them establish an endowed fund that meets the mutual interests and goals of the donor and the university. What are some examples of other ways to make a gift to the endowment? While named endowed funds require minimum amounts, gifts of any amount may be added to an existing endowed fund or to the university’s unrestricted endowment. There are many ways to make a gift to Carnegie Mellon’s endowment. Gift opportunities fall into several basic categories: outright gifts, which are available for immediate investment by the university; life income gifts, in which the university receives money immediately while providing the donor or someone they designate with an income for life; or bequests, in whic
