Many donors choose to support UAMS by contributing money or property so as to provide ongoing income for the institution. The income from the fund typically is devoted to a specific purpose, such as the costs of an annual lecture by a visiting researcher, a scholarship, or supplemental salary for a faculty member, or the operating costs of a major research program. The fastest method is through a cash gift. Another method is a bequest.
Some donors choose to endow programs with charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts.
In some cases, a family or individual fully funds an endowment in honor of a family member, friend, colleague, or perhaps a member of the UAMS faculty. In other cases, a donor or group of donors makes a lead gift to establish an endowment fund and challenges others to add to the fund. Each figure represents the recommended minimum for fully funding an endowment.