Donors who create a permanently endowed fund, whether for unrestricted use or a specific purpose, provide a keystone of excellence at Clemson University. You may support any of the existing endowments listed in this report, or you may establish a new endowed fund in support of any program at the University. In most cases, your gift may be tailored to match your interests with those of the University.
Your endowed fund becomes part of the University's permanent endowment. It maintains a separate identity as a specific account within the endowment.
The goal of the Clemson University Foundation is to invest endowed funds so that they will grow and maintain their purchasing power through all economic cycles. As a matter of Foundation policy, the level of spending from endowed funds strikes a balance between providing spendable income in a given year and preserving the principal and purchasing power of the endowment base for the future.
The record of prudent stewardship of funds entrusted to the Foundation ensures that an endowment will be held in perpetuity and employed in keeping with the intentions of the benefactor. Your name will live with the gift forever. Read more info on Naming Gift Guidelines.