Create Impact That Lasts in Perpetuity
An endowment is designed to provide ongoing support for scholarships, faculty, or programs by investing the principal gift and using a portion of the annual earnings to fund impact year after year.
The UCA Foundation Board determines an annual spending rate based on a three-year average, typically up to five percent. During the first three years, donors are encouraged to fund annual awards directly until the endowment reaches maturity and begins generating spendable earnings.
| Endowment Level |
Annual Impact Based on 4% spend rate annually in perpetuity |
|---|---|
| $25,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 | $4,000 |
| $250,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $20,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $40,000 |
Scholarship Endowments
Minimum $25,000, payable over five years. Provides permanent financial support for students.
Programmatic Endowments
Supports experiential learning, research, travel, and academic initiatives.
Faculty Endowments
Helps recruit and retain exceptional faculty.
Endowed Lectureship – $100,000
Endowed Faculty Scholar – $250,000
Endowed Professorship – $500,000
Endowed Chair – $1,000,000
Start a conversation about endowed giving.
Please contact:
Dr. Mary Bane Lackie
Vice President of University Advancement
President, UCA Foundation Inc.
(501) 450-3127 | mlackie@uca.edu
