Giving
Are you interested in supporting grassland conservation efforts and similar initiatives across the globe? Consider donating to the Jay N. Darling Institute to help provide Drake students with experiential education opportunities.
Your support will improve access to quality health care and education, nutritious food, unimpaired natural resources, and ongoing economic and cultural opportunities for rural communities.
Priority Areas
Top Tier Priorities
- DarlingCorps Scholarship Program – $5,000,000 endowment
- The Fund for Rural America – $5,000,000 endowment
- Named Endowed Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center – $1,500,000 endowment
- Endowed Professor for Rural Ecosystem Restoration (Kennedy-Grohne) - $2,000,000 endowment
Mid-Tier Priorities
- Darling Archives – budget broken into 3 priority buckets within proposal
- DarlingCorps P and L scholarships – $1,000,000 endowment ($500,000 in for each school)
- Darling Institute Sustainably Fellows – $1,000,000 endowment
Lower-Tier Priorities
- Darling Institute Sustainability Scholars-in-Residence – $2,000,000 endowment
- Endowed Chair in Rural History – $1,500,000 endowment
