ENDOWMENTS

Endowments

By giving to our endowment fund, your gift will continue to generate income for the Borderlands Research Institute in perpetuity.  Endowments are managed by the Borderlands Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, and the interest generated from the endowments are given to the Borderlands Research Institute to support its programs.

Endowments for Centers, Chairs, Professorships, Fellowships, Lectureships, and Research Funds are needed to help expand and sustain the research, education, and outreach programs of the Institute in perpetuity.

Naming opportunities

Endowment naming opportunities are offered at the giving levels below for any program (Big Game, Conservation Biology, Game Birds, Habitat & Rangeland).

• Research Center: $2,500,000
• Chair: $1,000,000
• Professorship: $750,000
• Fellowship: $500,000
• Endowed Lectureship: $100,000
• Endowed Research Funds: $50,000

Current Named Endowments

The Borderlands Research Foundation is honored to manage over $7.5M in endowment funds for the Borderlands Research Institute.

ENDOWED OPERATING FUNDS

Wesley and Victoria Bannister Endowment Fund

ENDOWED CHAIR & PROFESSOR FUNDS

James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund

• Supports the James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation Endowed Chair in Conservation Biology

Peggy and Dan Allen Hughes, Jr. Endowment Fund

• Supports the Dan Allen Hughes, Jr., Endowed Director for Borderlands Research Institute

Nau Endowment Fund

• Supports the Nau Endowed Professor of Habitat Research and Management

Dixon Water Foundation Endowment Fund

• Supports the Clint Josey Endowed Chair in Sustainable Ranch Management

ENDOWED FELLOWSHIPS

John B. Poindexter Endowment Fund

• Supports the John B. Poindexter Endowed Fellowship for Quail Research

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

• Franklin and Virginia Law Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Virginia Matthews Law Endowed Scholarship Fund
• West Texas Chapter of Safari Club International Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Wayne and JoAnn Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund

ENDOWED PROGRAMS

Bill and Roxana Donnell Endowment Fund

• Supports the Bill and Roxana Donnell Leadership Academy in Private Land Stewardship