Endowment Levels & Recognition
Recognition That Reflects Your Lasting Commitment
Funding an endowment creates a permanent investment in ECU Athletics while providing lifetime Pirate Club recognition and priority benefits for you and your spouse.
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Lifetime Recognition Through Endowment Giving
Following the funding of an Endowment over a five-year pledge period, a donor will receive Pirate Club priority recognition moving forward. Please note: Funded implies that contributions were made on a cash or marketable securities basis, or if other than same, assets contributed have been converted within the five-year funding period to cash. The following Endowment amounts will provide Pirate Club members with annual fund season ticket seating and other priority for the lives of a donor and donor’s spouse as listed.
| Funded Endowment |
Lifetime Annual Fund Recognition |
| $30,000 |
Purple Pirate |
| $50,000 |
Golden Pirate |
| $75,000 |
Jolly Roger |
| $110,000 |
Scholarship |
| $170,000 |
Bronze Sabre |
| $250,000 |
Silver Sabre |
| $350,000 |
Golden Sabre |
| $550,000 |
Platinum Sabre |
Recognition Benefits
Lifetime Benefits
Receive Pirate Club annual fund recognition, seating priority and parking priority for the lifetime of the donor and spouse once your endowment is fully funded.
Priority Points
Every contribution toward your endowment earns 2 Priority Points for every $100 contributed and is added to your cumulative giving total.
Permanent Recognition
Endowments of $30,000 or more receive recognition on the Endowment Wall in the Murphy Center as well as recognition in ECU Football media guides and game programs.
Endowed Scholarship Opportunities
Endowment gifts can also establish named scholarships that provide lasting support for ECU student-athletes while creating a meaningful legacy for your family or honoring someone special.
Partial Scholarship
$30,000 – $109,999
Provides funding for an Endowed Partial Scholarship.
Half Scholarship
$110,000 – $249,999
Provides funding for an Endowed Half Scholarship.
Position Scholarship
$250,000 – $549,999
Supports a named position scholarship for a specific sport.
Team Captain Scholarship
$550,000
Creates a named Team Captain Scholarship for a specific sport.
Sport Endowment
Varies by Sport
Funds every NCAA-allowed scholarship for an individual sport.
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Our development team can help determine which scholarship opportunity best aligns with your philanthropic goals.
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Already Have an Endowment?
Donors who have already funded an endowment may receive benefits at a higher annual giving level by making an annual IMPACT Fund contribution equal to the difference between their endowed recognition level and the desired annual fund level.
For example, a donor with a funded $50,000 Golden Pirate Endowment who wishes to receive Jolly Roger annual fund benefits may contribute the difference between the current Golden Pirate and Jolly Roger annual giving levels.
Recognition for Planned Gifts
Certain irrevocable planned gifts may qualify for cumulative giving credit, endowment recognition and donor acknowledgment while helping build the long-term strength of ECU Athletics.
Because planned gifts mature in the future, they do not provide annual seating and parking benefits associated with funded endowments. However, qualifying gifts may receive recognition based upon the charitable contribution value established at the time the gift is created.
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Questions About Endowments?
Whether you're establishing your first endowment or expanding an existing one, our development team is here to help you create a lasting legacy for ECU Athletics.
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