Supporters & Donors

Make a gift online to the UMR scholarship fund, UMR innovation fund, or mail in a gift form with credit card information or a check.

Planned giving through wills and trusts, and retirement and life insurance plans allows your gift to have immediate and/or long term effects on the areas at UMR that matter most to you. To initiate a planned gift, please complete and submit an estate form. 

For more information and to explore planned giving opportunities, please contact Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Lindsey Hemker at [email protected].

Show your commitment and pride in the University of Minnesota Rochester! You can easily sign up to make ongoing gifts through payroll deduction.

Set up a sustaining gift through monthly payments via your credit card or bank account.

Endowments ensure there is an enduring source of funding for student scholarships at the University of Minnesota Rochester. Endowments grow over time—the principal is invested and a portion of the fund’s value, currently 4.5 percent, is made available each year to support UMR student scholarships. Create and name an endowment fund by contacting Lindsey Hemker at [email protected].

Employer Match. Double or triple your donation with a matching gift from your employer. Search the University of Minnesota database to see if your employer offers matching gifts. 

Bentson Scholarship Challenge. For a growing number of families, the price of a college education has outpaced what they can afford. Scholarships created through the Bentson Challenge meet students’ financial needs and follow them throughout their four-year undergraduate journey. 

Your gift of $50,000 or more will be invested in an endowment to make college possible for generations of Pell-eligible undergraduates. While your endowment grows, the Bentson Foundation will make additional funds available immediately to help students from under-resourced backgrounds cover the full cost of college.

Learn more about the Bentson Scholarship Challenge.