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Creating an Endowment Fund with Concordia University
- Identify the purpose for the named endowment fund such as professional church work scholarships, education scholarships, library resources, etc. (Subject to approval by the Foundation Board of Directors).
- Sign the Endowment Fund Agreement, prepared by the Concordia University Foundation.
- A minimum initial gift of $20,000 is necessary to establish an endowment fund. The initial gift can be made at one time or over a period of three years.
- You, your family, and others can make additional gifts to the endowment fund at any time.
- You can make deferred gifts (i.e. bequests, charitable remainder trust, life insurance) to the endowment fund.
- The gift to the endowment fund is invested by the Foundation.
- The Foundation Board of Directors is responsible for the legal and administrative duties associated with managing the endowment fund.
- The Foundation sends an annual statement to the donor concerning the current status of the endowment fund and will send notification of the scholarship recipients.