University of West Florida Foundation Gift Naming Policies
| Naming Opportunity | Minimum Gift from Donor (match does not count) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
| CAMPUS FACILITIES | REQUIRES BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL |
|
| Buildings | At least 25% of replacement cost | For existing facility, gift must be unrestricted (e.g. to support overall university needs) For new facility, gift may be unrestricted or designated to construction costs |
| Classrooms, Laboratories, Seminar Rooms, Offices and Similar Spaces | 25% of replacement cost (which must represent at least $25,000 from donor) | For existing facility, gift must be unrestricted For new facility, gift may be unrestricted or designated to construction costs |
| MAJOR UNITS (NON-FACILITIES) | REQUIRES BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL | |
| Colleges | $5 million | At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support college |
| Schools | $1 million | At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support school |
| Departments | $1 million | At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support department |
| Centers | $1 million | At least 75% of gift must go to endowment to support center |
| Programs (curricular or co-curricular) | $250,000 | At least 75% of gift must go to support program |
| OTHER NAMING OPPORTUNITIES | REQUIRES PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE APPROVAL | |
| Distinguished Endowed Chair | $2 million | Endowment for projected full salary/support of chair |
| Endowed Chair | $1 million | Endowment for salary/support of chair |
| Endowed Professorship | $300,000 | Endowment for salary supplement/support of professor |
| Term Professorship | $200 K at $40 K/year for 5 years | Term support for salary supplement/support of professor |
| Endowed Lectureship | $100,000 | Endowment to support lectureship |
| Endowed Library Fund | $50,000 | Endowment to support library |
| Endowed Full Scholarship | $100,000 | Endowment to support projected full tuition scholarship |
| Endowed Scholarship | $20,000 | Endowment to support student scholarship |
| Term Scholarship | $5,000 at $1,000/year for 5 years | Term support for student scholarship |