Endowed gifts are a powerful way to ensure Bellarmine’s mission thrives for generations to come. By establishing or contributing to an endowed fund, donors create a permanent source of support that advances student success, strengthens our Catholic
identity, fuels career readiness, and sustains faculty excellence. These gifts are invested and managed for growth, with annual earnings providing lasting resources year after year. Endowment opportunities begin at defined giving levels and allow
you to align your philanthropy with the areas of greatest meaning to you — from scholarships and academic programs to mission initiatives and athletics.
Our Development staff is happy to assist you with your philanthropic goals. Please contact us at 502-272-8320 or
75thcampaign@bellarmine.edu.
ENDOWMENT LEVELS
$50,000 – Greatest Need
These named endowments will provide a lasting source of support for Bellarmine’s greatest needs.
$50,000 – Undergraduate Scholarship
An endowed scholarship provides an ongoing and personal way for you to make a difference in the lives of Bellarmine students.
$100,000 – Designated Scholarship
These four-year renewable undergraduate scholarships can be designated to an academic, athletic, or experiential area of donor interest.
$250,000 – Graduate Assistantship
This support allows graduate students to focus on their studies and research. These funds typically provide for tuition, work stipends, living expenses, etc.
$500,000 – Faculty Fellow
Through a highly competitive nomination process, fellows are selected for their scholarly accomplishments and their potential to make an impact in their respective fields. Faculty Fellows hold the title for two years and receive support for their research,
scholarship, and creative expression as they seek tenure.
$1,000,000 – Coaching Position
Endowments for coaching positions in all our sports will provide support for these positions and help maintain the competitiveness of these teams. A naming gift to endow these positions would also cement the donor’s public legacy as a loyal and
generous supporter of Bellarmine Athletics.
$2,000,000 – Faculty Chair
Endowed chairs are the highest academic award that Bellarmine can bestow on a faculty member. It is both an honor to the named holder of the appointment and an enduring tribute to the donor who establishes it.
$3,000,000 – Deanship
An endowed deanship provides discretionary funds and supports the salary for academic deans who are engaged in the strategic direction of their school or college. It is not restricted to a particular effort, program, or research, so it provides significant
flexibility in fulfilling the overall mission of the school or college.
$5,000,000 – Scholarship Cohort
This would subsidize a cohort, or a class of about 20 undergraduate students, for their entire four years at Bellarmine. These endowed cohorts will include experiences outside of the classroom.