Endowed Funds

Gifts to endowment funds are invested for perpetuity and the income from these investments is spent for the stated purpose of the endowment each year.  Endowed funds can be created at MSU with gifts totaling $30,000 with a maximum pledge period of five years.

Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Enhancement Endowment

• Give Online to the Ag Econ Enhancement Endowment
• Give or Pledge by Mail to the Ag Econ Enhancement Endowment (PDF)

The Department of Agricultural Economics Enhancement Endowment fund was established with gifts from the faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the MSU Department of Agricultural Economics. This fund provides monies for department faculty and staff professional development activities including tuition, and travel to attend professional conferences and seminars. The fund also provides support for graduate student travel to attend professional meetings, as well as funds for undergraduate student prizes for outstanding leadership and scholastic achievement.

Manderscheid Endowment to Support Agricultural Economics

• Endowment Details
• Give Online to the Manderscheid Endowment
• Give or Pledge by Mail to the Manderscheid Endowment (PDF)

The Manderscheid Endowment to Support Agricultural Economics fund was established with a gift from Professor Lester (Les) V. and Dorothy H. Manderscheid to support the Michigan State University Department of Agricultural Economics, where Les served as a Professor since 1956 and as Chairperson from 1987 to 1992.