To create a living legacy that spans generations. To create an open-ended source of support . You can start and continue to add to an endowment fund with gifts in a variety of forms, including bequests and trusts. To simply thank Ohio State for the impact it has made in your life. Professional investment managers for the Endowment Fund make sound and well diversified investments , including common and preferred stocks, corporate and government bonds, real estate, and cash equivalents.
Endowments keep pace with inflation.
In years during which there are excess earnings, the excess is retained in the endowment pool, ensuring growth for perpetuity . Faculty chairs and professorships supported by endowment funds help Ohio State to bring together some of the world's finest educators and researchers in all fields. Named endowment funds , once approved by the Board of Trustees, provide support solely for the program, project, or research you designate. A named endowed chair, professorship, or dean's leadership fund can provide support for chair holders, faculty members, and deans for current research and needs as well as for promising initiatives. Named scholarship funds can be based on need, academic performance, or other criteria established by you, the college, or both.