Endowment Giving
Income from endowment funds is Samford’s foundation for the future. One hundred percent of endowment gifts are held in a permanent fund with the goal of providing a steady stream of reliable basic revenue for university operations. Samford holds nearly $300 million invested in stocks, bonds, real estate and other holdings. These funds are invested under policies and procedures developed and supervised by the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees. With initial gifts made in the 1870s, the university endowments sustain Samford across generations. Endowment gifts provide a means of investing far beyond a lifetime in Samford’s mission of Christian higher education.
Endowment funds may be established and typically paid out across a span of five years. When the named fund reaches the stated amount, it will be eligible for awarding.
| Partial Scholarship | $25,000 or more |
| Full Scholarship | $500,000 or more |
| Lectureship | $100,000 or more |
| Professorship | $1,500,000 or more |
| Academic Center | $1,500,000 or more |
| Distinguished Research Chair | $3,000,000 or more |
| School | $25,000,000 or more |