Leadership Gifts

Leadership Gifts work to strengthen the Nicholas School by supporting endowed professorships, student scholarships, faculty research, academic programs and other projects. The Nicholas School encourages alumni, parents, and friends to make a difference in the life of a young environmentalist by supporting the School and its programs. Increasing endowed financial support is the greatest long-term need of the School.

For more information about giving opportunities, please contact our office by telephone, (919) 613-8003 or by email, giving@nicholas.duke.edu

Naming Opportunities

Naming opportunities are available to recognize major support of scholarships, professorships and other special programs. Opportunities also exist for named spaces. Matching or challenge funds may be available to provide additional leveraging of major gift support.

Affording Opportunity: Duke’s Financial Aid Initiative
Duke University seeks to raise $300 million in endowment for financial aid by the end of 2008—$245 million for undergraduate scholarships and $55 million for graduate and professional school students. The Nicholas School goal of $5 million is part of the university-wide initiative.

Endowment gifts become a permanent source of financial support for Nicholas School students receiving aid every year. Gifts are invested, and a portion of the annual earnings is spent on student aid while the rest remains invested. In this way, endowment funds continue to grow and become an even greater source of funding for students in the future.

Leadership and Naming opportunities are available through this initiative. Visit the Financial Aid Initiative website >> for more information.

For more information about giving opportunities, please contact our office by telephone, (919) 613-8003 or by email, giving@nicholas.duke.edu