Subject endowments: Bridging the funding gap

he UCSC Library's buying power has not kept pace with the dramatic expansion of knowledge. Subject endowments provide permanent funding for an area of study that is important to you. Your investment in knowledge will enrich the experience of the entire university community.

Because of the breadth of UCSC's scholarship and research, endowments are needed in all subjects. Some donors establish subject endowments to enrich areas of the collection central to university teaching. Others focus on specialized interests. You can help fund an existing endowment, join with others to start a new endowment, or establish a commemorative endowment to memorialize a loved one or special event.

A new subject endowment can be established with as little as $10,000 donated over a five-year period. The donor will be able to name the endowment (pending approval by the university). Your endowment contribution will continue to fund the growth of your chosen collection each year. Over time, endowed collections become major library resources. University endowment funds have had a market appreciation of approximately 12 percent over the last twenty years.

For information on establishing or contributing to a subject endowment, please call the Library Development Office at (831) 459-4211 or (831) 459-5870.