When they make their gifts, donors usually designate which school, department, project, or purpose will benefit from their financial support. For example, they may wish to provide scholarship funds for students from a specific county or high school, or provide for specific majors or interests such as piano majors in the music department. Of the gifts made each year to WEA, about 95 percent are designated by donors for specific purposes. Only about 5 percent of the gifts are unrestricted. The use of unrestricted gifts is determined by Washburn's president, college deans, or department chairs.
Gifts go into an existing fund or create a new fund.
The fund is used to benefit Washburn in the area designated by the donor. WEA provides financial management and accounting services for each fund. A representative from Washburn such as the President, the dean of a school or a department chair recommends specific uses for the fund within the donor's guidelines. I'm not rich. These gifts add up every year to help provide financial strength to Washburn.