We have $10 million to give to deserving students. This is a unique opportunity, specifically created by the University of Minnesota Foundation to increase the power of your endowment giving.
Fast
Your gift helps deserving students right away. Your gift triggers four years of Fast Start awards to deserving University of Minnesota students. There’s no waiting for your gift to grow.
Four years
Your gift can be made over 4 years. You do need to act fast on this unique program, making your commitment before December 2014, pledging to pay the full amount immediately – or in equal payments over four years. Either way, taking advantage of this unique giving program now helps more students, faster.
Financially wise
Your gift gets more help to students, faster. When compared with typical endowment starts, Fast Start 4 Impact significantly increases the power of your gift for students. Investment earning are reinvesting into your new fund for the first four years, allowing the principal to grow. Meanwhile, Fast Start funds your choice of an undergraduate scholarship, a graduate fellowship or a professional school award.
Forever
Your investment continues to help students for generations to come. Your gift funds a permanent endowment for student support. You are making a long-term investment in the University of Minnesota that provides benefits to students far into the future.
Fast Start 4 Impact amounts increase as the size of the gift increases.
Fast Start 4 Impact significantly increases the benefit for students when compared with typical endowment starts.
Gifts or pledges in these ranges
$ 50,000 – $ 100,000 – $ 150,000 – $ 200,000 – $ 250,000 +
$ 99,999 $ 149,999 $ 199,999 $ 249,999
Receive scholarships in these amounts*
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
$ 10,000 $ 20,000 $ 30,000 $ 40,000 $ 50,000
*Scholarship awards are paid out over 4 years in equal amounts.
Fast Start 4 Impact Typical endowment start
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Illustration for a gift or pledge of $50,000.