Ways to Support the College of Computing at Georgia Tech
Unrestricted Endowment
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| Mary Alice Blane, CFRE Senior Director of Development College of Computing |
The Institute encourages unrestricted endowments to maximize flexibility in meeting pressing and ever-changing needs, and to provide support for new initiatives. There are several opportunities for recognition including a named endowment fund, named facilities, or the naming of the College.
Named College - Please Inquire
- Named Facilities - Varies from $25,000
- Named Endowment Fund - From $25,000
Faculty Support
The cornerstone of a great program is a great faculty. The College expects nothing less than the best faculty-committed eminent teacher/scholars who contribute to new knowledge through research, acquire knowledge regarding applications by consulting, and transmit that knowledge through teaching. Permanent endowments are sought for the following:
Faculty Chairs
Endowed chairs are the most prestigious honor any educator can earn. Funding for endowed chairs provides the resources to attract and retain eminent scholars in specific academic areas. The chair holders draw outstanding students, stimulate innovative research, mentor junior faculty, and aggressively seek leveraged funding from government and industrial sources.
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Named Chair -From $1,500,000
Outstanding Junior Faculty Awards
Outstanding junior faculty awards and professorships are granted to the most promising junior faculty members, providing a major incentive to attract and retain those men and women who will become tomorrow’s leading teachers/scholars. Grants are awarded for up to five years, providing support to encourage innovation in teaching and research, thereby nurturing the professional advancement of the named faculty member during the critical pre-tenure years.
- Named Award -From $500,000
- Faculty Development Grants
An endowment to encourage life-long learning and the rejuvenation of professional skills is tremendously important to allow experienced mid-career faculty to enter rapidly developing new fields. A professional development grant program allows faculty to be released from their campus responsibilities to engage in activities such as academic leaves. Faculty members return with broadened outlooks and new skills that translate into better educational experiences for our students. The grant may be used to invite faculty from other universities during the release time.
- Named Endowment Fund (Full) -From $500,000
- Named Endowment Fund (Partial) -From $25,000
Student Support
If faculty is the heart of the Institute, surely our students must be its soul. The College’s students are the cream of the crop at Georgia Tech. Our commitment to them is first and foremost. Undergraduate Scholarships Endowment funds are sought to enhance the availability of merit-based scholarships in a competitive national market, to address demonstrated financial need so that the College remains accessible to every deserving student regardless of personal financial circumstance, and to enhance diversity within the student body.
- Named President’s Scholarship (Full) -From $200,000
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Named Scholarship Fund (Partial) -From $25,000
Graduate Fellowships
Recruiting nationally recognized graduate students in today’s engineering market is extremely competitive. To attract the most promising student to the college, we must have an endowment providing regular fellowship funds. With this financial incentive, we can attract exceptional students based on academic performance and leadership potential.
- Named Fellowship (Full) -From $100,000
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Named Fellowship (Partial) -From $25,000
For Current Operations
Unlike endowment, current operating funds are available for use in the year in which they are received. Gifts and grants may be designated to the College or one of its research centers and may remain unrestricted in use therein. Such funds support core academic and programmatic goals as well as provide seed funds for emerging initiatives. Restricted gifts and grants may support a variety of initiatives within the College or its research centers including, but not limited to: faculty research, undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships; faculty support; and, academic program enrichment.
Gifts to the College of Computing may be in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or personal property. In addition to outright gifts, donors are encouraged to consider multi-year pledges, generally over a five-year period.
Donors may participate through various life income agreements including, but not limited to: charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, charitable gift annuities, and the pooled income fund. Testamentary gifts in the form of documented bequest provisions and life insurance may also qualify for Campaign participation depending on the age(s) of the donor(s) or the insured. Certain deferred gifts may be discounted to present value in accordance with campaign accounting guidelines.
Gifts are deductible to the extent proved by law, and are subject to acceptance of the Institute or its associated foundation. Interested donors are encouraged to consult with their personal legal and financial advisors when contemplating a gift. The GT Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.
