Endowments ensure quality and provide financial stability to our nation’s best colleges and universities. An ever-growing endowment will enable the University of Delaware to continue to provide strong support for student assistance, faculty recruitment and retention, and maintenance of its physical campus.

Endowed gifts are held in perpetuity. A named endowment is created through the establishment of a permanent fund that is professionally invested and managed. The University invests the initial gift and spends only a portion of the average annual investment return. The remaining income is added to the principal. A benefactor who makes an endowment gift today may be confident that it will continue to support its intended purpose in the future.

Restricted endowments support a specific need; unrestricted endowments provide income that the University can use toward areas of greatest need or opportunity. You can establish an endowed fund by making an outright gift, through a pledge payable over a number of years, or through a planned gift.