Endowments: An Investment in the Future
An endowment is more than a gift — it’s a legacy. When you create an endowed fund, you provide lasting support for the Medical College of Georgia while ensuring your contribution continues to grow and make an impact year after year.
Endowed funds serve two purposes:
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Sustained Support: They generate annual, spendable income for the purpose you designate — whether that’s scholarships, faculty support, research, or programs.
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Long-Term Growth: The original gift is invested in the MCG Foundation’s endowment pool, where it has the opportunity to grow, offset inflation, and protect the annual distribution amount over time.
Because the principal is never spent, your gift supports MCG in perpetuity.
The Power of an Endowment
Consider this: A $100,000 endowment gift made in 1970 would today be worth approximately $785,000 — and over its lifetime, it would have generated more than $200,000 in direct support to MCG, helping sustain its mission for over five decades.
Looking ahead, that same endowment could provide over $800,000 in additional support over the next 25 years — all while continuing to grow. With a sustainable distribution rate and prudent investment management, the fund is projected to reach more than $1 million in value, ensuring perpetual impact for generations to come.
How Do I Create an Endowment?
Endowments can be established in a variety of ways, including:
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Outright gifts such as cash, securities, or other assets
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Multi-year pledges (up to five years)
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Planned gifts such as bequests, trusts, or retirement assets
Before creating a new fund, we encourage you to review our current fund list — a fund that matches your interest may already exist.
Recognition and Legacy
Endowments can carry your name, honor a loved one, or recognize a mentor. Each year, you’ll receive a report detailing your fund’s financial performance and the impact of its distributions.
Ready to Begin?
Our development team will work with you to:
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Define the purpose and impact of your fund
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Determine the initial gift amount and funding plan
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Guide you through the simple process of establishing your endowment
For more information, please contact us at 706.823.5500 or 1.877.823.5501 (toll free).
Endowment Type
Distinguished University Chair
Distinguished Chair
Endowed Chair
Distinguished Professorship
Professorship
Distinguished Scholarship
Fellowship/Resident Program
Lectureship
Scholarship
Other Endowment
Minimum Funding
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$400,000
$200,000
$100,000
$50,000
$50,000
$25,000
$25,000
Initial Gift
$400,000
$200,000
$100,000
$80,000
$40,000
$20,000
$10,000
$10,000
$5,000
$5,000
Annual Distribution*
$70,000
$35,000
$17,500
$14,000
$7,000
$3,500
$1,750
$1,750
$1,000
$875
*Annual distribution figures are illustrative estimates. Actual distributions are calculated using a rate of 4% for scholarship endowments and 3.5% for all others, based on the average balance as of December 31st over the past three years.