PSEF Endowment

The idea of an endowment came around in late 2010 during a meeting between the 2010 Exec and PSEF's advisors. The endowment has since been put into motion by the teamwork of the 2001 & 2010 PSEF Presidents. They are working to contact as many PSEF alumni as possible, starting with the 16 Presidents that have had the honor to lead such a strong organization. The endowment will provide a way to level out the cyclic patterns of PSEF's budget and help to fund established events, new events, and member development.

We appreciate you taking the time to learn more about the endowment. We encourage you to leave your thoughts in the forum below and download the attached information below about the endowment.

Mission

Establish an endowment that will provide a stable financial base for on-going PSEF programs and, as the endowment grows, seed funds for new projects. This will allow PSEF to continue to provide high quality programming that is responsive to the needs of prospective students, regardless of economic climate. If we are unable to raise Purdue’s minimum endowment startup of $25,000 in 5 years, the money raised will be transferred into PSEF’s account and be used to support PSEF’s general operating expenses.

Goals

Raise $25,000 over 5 years

Contact previous 15 PSEF Presidents, obtaining pledges
Obtain pledges from their Executive Committee teammates and their PSEF class using the contacts of the PSEF Presidents.

Fund Current Events

Continue to support PSEF's cornerstone events, such as Engineering EXPO and Engineering 104/404 classes
Expand on new aspects of current events, improving the overall appeal of the event

Fund New Events

Enable new ideas to become new events without finances being the limiting factor in the transformation from idea to event
Encourage new events by having funds to support them

Member Development

Support member-only events that will improve leadership, education, well-being, and morale of members; this could be accomplished using guest speakers, workshops, and other functions.

Download the pledge form or the recurring gift form.
Complete the form.
Mail the form to the address below:

Purdue Foundation
403 West Wood Street

West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2007

It's so easy!

Donations/Pledges

Merry Christmas! Thank you all that have pledged to the PSEF Endowment!! And a special thanks to those who have sent in their forms to the Purdue Foundation! We are just shy ...
Posted Dec 5, 2011 8:25 PM by Ryne Rayburn
$8K Committed in 2 months! Since April, we have been contacting PSEF alumni to get the endowment off the ground. In these 2 months, we have spoken with 28 PSEF alumni (11 of 16 PSEF ...
Posted Jun 4, 2011 12:09 PM by Ryne Rayburn
PSEF Class of 2011 Donates! The PSEF Class of 2011 has become the inaugural class to pledge to the endowment! They all verbally pledged and plan to send in the paperwork as they start their ...
Posted Apr 30, 2011 8:50 AM by Ryne Rayburn