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Major Giving Opportunities

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On this page, you will find common Major Gift types that donors may consider along with specific Major Giving opportunities that the University is focused on.

Common Gift Types 

Below is a list of common Major Gift types, many of which include naming rights. The full list of naming rights types can be found in our DSU Naming Rights Booklet.

  • Building Naming Rights
  • Academic or Other Major University Units Naming Rights
  • Endowed Chairs & Professorships Naming Rights
  • Lectureship Series & Naming Rights
  • Doctoral Candidate Fellowship Naming Rights
  • Student Scholarships
  • Funding Research & Academic Excellence Awards
  • Unrestricted Gift of Assets or Real Estate
  • In-Kind Contributions

Current Major Giving Opportunities DSU Admin Building

Below you will find a partial list of current Major Giving opportunities available here at Delaware State University, including those focused on capital, faculty and staff position endowments, program sponsorships, student scholarships & direct aid, and more. Many of these opportunities include naming rights as part of the gift agreement.

University Priorities

  • Capital Investments:
    • Wesley College Acquisition
  • Programs:
    • Global Institute on Equity, Inclusion & Civil Rights
  • Faculty & Staff Chair Endowments:
    • Global Institute on Equity, Inclusion & Civil Rights Chairperson
  • Student Scholarships & Emergency Aid

School of Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies

  • Capital Investments:
    • Capital One Building Upgrades
  • Programs:
    • ACE Adult & Continuing Education Program
  • Faculty & Staff Chair Endowments:

College of Agriculture, Science & Technology

  • Capital Investments:
  • Programs:
  • Faculty & Staff Chair Endowments:

College of Business

  • Capital Investments:
  • Programs:
    • The Garage Entrepreneurship Center
    • DSU Kitchen Food Business Incubator
    • Black Male Initiative
  • Faculty & Staff Chair Endowments:

Wesley College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

  • Capital Investments:
    • Biomedical, Behavioral & Allied Health Center
  • Programs:
    • Masters in Nursing
    • Nutrition Support for Low-Income Communities
    • Development of a Major in Women & Gender Studies Program
    • Joint Masters in Criminal Justice & Social Work
  • Faculty & Staff Chair Endowments:
    • Chairperson of the Department of Nursing
    • Executive Director of the Biomedical, Behavioral & Allied Health Center

College of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences

  • Capital Investments:
    • Schwartz Center for the Arts Revitalization
    • Education & Humanities Building Upgrade
  • Programs:
    • CHESS Speaker Series
    • Development of a Masters in Legal Studies Program
    • Joint-Masters in Public Administration & Political Science
  • Faculty & Staff Chair Endowments:
    • Chairperson of the Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy
    • Executive Director of the Schwartz Performing Arts Center
    • Director of the Early Childhood Education Program

Next Steps

To discuss Major Gift considerations further, please contact our Director of Major Gifts, Justin Rodstrom, at jrodstrom [at] desu.edu or 302.242.2784. Information on Major Donor recognition is available on our Recognizing Your Support page.