Donors who choose to establish endowments are committed to supporting activities not just for one year,
or even one generation, but for perpetuity. By their very nature, endowment funds require the balancing of
current and future needs. Endowments provide the stability necessary for UND to remain the premier liberal arts
university on the Northern Plains.

An endowment can be established through the UND Foundation and named with a minimum gift of $25,000
and funded over time or with a deferred gift arrangement.  Donors may also choose to designate gifts to
existing endowments held within the UND Foundation to grow their base of support.

In the 2009 fiscal year, the following six new endowments were established with the UND Foundation to
benefit students, faculty, and programs within the School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

• John R. Fischer, MD, Professorship in Integrative Medicine Endowment
  Donor: John R. Fischer, MD
  To provide annual support for the John R. Fischer, MD, Professor in Integrative Medicine within the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

• Dr. John R. Gray and Karen M. Schmidt-Gray School of Medicine and Health Sciences Endowment*
  Donors: Dr. John and Karen Gray
  To fund priority projects within the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

• Kenneth S. Helenbolt, MD, FACS, Professorship in Surgery Endowment
  Donor: Kenneth S. Helenbolt, MD
  To support a distinguished professorship within the department of surgery at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

• Hippocratic Dignity Award Endowment
  Donor: Dr. Manuchair Ebadi
  To provide an annual award to a senior member of the faculty or administration whose life of service is a testament to the best ideals of Hippocrates, considered by many as the Father of Medicine.

• Faith Krueger Medical School Scholarship Endowment*
  Donor: Faith D. Krueger
  To provide scholarships to medical students demonstrating financial need.

• Dr. James P. Lantz Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  Donors: Valois Lantz and Dr. Steven and Teri Lantz
  To provide scholarships to third- or fourth-year medical students specializing in anesthesiology within the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

*Indicates a deferred gift arrangement will establish the endowment.

The UND Foundation, an independent non-profit organization, raises and manages funds that secure a strong future for UND, SMHS, and their students, faculty, and alumni.