Giving and Philanthropy
In today’s climate it is increasingly difficult to provide time for education and research among the demands of clinical medicine. Our institution, like all academic medical groups, depends critically on the generosity of philanthropic donors. If you are in a situation where giving is being considered, or you feel that helping educate future physicians is a worthwhile mission, please feel free to contact us to discuss options.
What can your gift do for our educational program?
A gift can be directed in one of two ways. If it is put into an endowment, we do not use the principal, but have access to the interest (usually at 4%) essentially in perpetuity. The immediate benefit is less, but the impact lasts forever. A gift can also be put into an educational operating fund, which allows the gift to be used immediately. Different amounts of giving are often more appropriate in one type of account than the other, and both types of gifts are fully tax deductible. Please ask about naming privileges, as well!
| Your Gift Of: | Supports: | |
|---|---|---|
| For Immediate/ongoing use | Fund and Endowment | |
| $100 | A book for a resident or our library | |
| $200 | A major textbook for a resident | |
| $250 | Lead apron for a resident to use in the OR | |
| $500 | Coffee and refreshments for a year’s worth of conferences | |
| $1,000 | Purchase OR magnifying loupes for a resident | |
| $2,000 | Send a resident to an academic conference | |
| $5,000 | Fund two summer research interns | Silver donor – Bandyk Lectureship |
| $10,000 | Support 10% of our annual international residents’ meeting | Gold donor – Bandyk Lectureship |
| $25,000 | Support our entire year’s resident travel budget | Platinum donor – Bandyk Lectureship |
| $50,000 | Fund our entire year’s educational budget | Named conference room or vascular clinic |
| $75,000 | Fully fund a research resident for an entire year | |
| $100,000 | Fund our entire IAVS international residents’ meeting | Permanentlyfund one visiting professor per year |
| $200,000 | Named term (5 years) Professorship | |
| $500,000 | Named atrium/ lecture hall/ conference facility | |
| $650,000 | Endow a full 4-year COM scholarship | |
| $1,000,000 | Endow a named Directorship | |
| $2,000,000 | Endow a named Professorship-this frees up TIME for research and teaching Establish a basic science laboratory and facultyFund our education program in perpetuity |
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| Unknown... | Fully endow the BME device design programNaming rights to CAMLS |