Building our Endowment
Endowed funds provide permanent support for Carolina's most important activities: recruiting the finest students and faculty, generating trailblazing research, and working for a better world. By generating a steady stream of income while leaving the principal untouched, endowment funds make it possible for Carolina to weather the ebb and flow of other sources of funding.
An endowed gift is one in which the original principal is never invaded; the gift exists in perpetuity. Income paid out of the fund is distributed annually. The minimum amount for establishing an endowed fund benefiting the University is currently $20,000, but there is no minimum gift if you wish to contribute to an existing endowment. Go here to see all of our types and gift minimums for endowed funds.
If you would like to discuss an endowment gift, please contact the major gifts officer for your region.
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