Endowment

As with all colleges and universities, Capitol College utilizes endowment funds to support students, faculty and staff. Capitol College offers a flexible endowment program that allows the alumni and friends of Capitol to contribute to the college's endowment at any level. The endowment ensures continued excellence by supporting new programs and innovative ideas, and providing scholarship support. Contributions to the endowment fund are invested to ensure the perpetuity of the endowment while providing the college with income each year.

Capitol’s use of annual endowment disbursements is determined by the Board of Trustees and the Executive Council. Once a donor’s gift appreciates to more than $30,000, his or her endowment is separated from the pooled fund and is recognized as a singular endowment. At that time, the donor is contacted with the option of selecting a focus for the named endowment, such as academic or scholarship support and library resources.

Ways to Contribute

• Individuals may include Capitol College in their estate planning via their Will. These gifts may be pledged to the endowment and contributed at such time as the Will is executed.
• Any individual may join this fund by making a pledge of at least $30,000, which may be contributed over five years.
• Alumni and friends may contribute a gift of $100 or more each year to the endowment. The first gift, compounded with additional gifts and interest, will grow substantially over many years. For example, a gift of $100 each year for the next 15 to 20 years would produce a fund of more than $2,000, therefore providing the college with $100 in annual income in the individual's name in perpetuity.

For additional information on how you can leave a lasting legacy at Capitol College for future generations, contact:

Jason Copely
Associate Director of Advancement
11301 Springfield Road
Laurel, MD 20708
301-369-2800
jcopely {at} capitol-college.edu

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