Named Gift Opportunities

A number of recent and current capital projects are enhancing the learning and living environment at WPI. By taking part in a naming opportunity of one of these projects, you can provide an enduring gift that will impact students, faculty, and staff for years to come.   The following chart outlines some of the named gift opportunities at WPI. These are offered as guidelines for discussion only, as opportunities for named gifts at WPI vary, depending on current capital projects, initiatives, and needs at the university. Minimum gift amounts for naming a facility or endowed fund also vary and are determined by the President and Vice President, in consultation with each donor. If you would like information about named gift opportunities in current capital projects, such as Gateway Park and the Sports and Recreation Center, or for endowment, please contact Lisa Maizite, assistant vice president for leadership giving, at +1-508-831-5073 or lmaizite@wpi.edu. Our giving interest form can also help you begin the process of considering where you may wish to direct your investment.  

FACILITIES
Academic Facilities
Naming Opportunity	Minimum Gift Amount
New Academic Building	Naming gift amounts for facilities are determined by the President and Vice President in consultation with each donor.
Renovated Academic Building
Dean’s Office Suite
Department Head Office
Program Director’s Office
Program Space
Lab & Bench Space Area
Seminar Room
Conference Room
Project/Meeting/Study Room
Non-Academic Facilities
New Non‐Academic Building	Naming gift amounts for facilities are determined by the President and Vice President in consultation with each donor.
Renovated Non‐Academic Building
Program Director’s Office
Program Space
Entrance/Atrium
Main Lobby
Lounge
Conference Room
Project/Meeting/Study Room
Outdoor Spaces
Garden	Naming gift amounts for facilities are determined by the President and Vice President in consultation with each donor.
Terrace
Benches
Trees

Endowment Gifts 

Naming Opportunity	Minimum Gift Amount
School of Business
Academic Department	$25 million
Academic Center	$10 million
Professorship	$2 million
Assistant/Assoc. Professorship Development Fund	$1 million
Visiting Professor or Professional in Residence	$1 million
President’s Special Initiatives Fund	$1 million
Full‐tuition Undergraduate Scholarship	$750,000
Endowed Scholarship	$50,000
Provost’s Fund for Curriculum Innovation	$500,000
Department Head Fund for Academic Excellence	$300,000
Faculty Research Fund	$250,000
Global Perspective/Project Center Fund	$150,000
Library Special Collections Fund	$100,000
Endowed Lecture Fund	$100,000
Minimum Endowed Fund for Other Purpose	$50,000
Current‐Use Funds (non‐endowed)
President’s Circle Annual Scholarship	$5,000 annually or $15,000 over a period of 3 years to provide 1-3 years of scholarship assistance to a deserving WPI undergraduate student.
Global Projects Annual Scholarship	$5,000 annually to offer a deserving student the opportunity to conduct their IQP or MQP at an international project site.