To read the statistics that Derrick Fourroux has achieved in three years as a quarterback is impressive. To get to know him as a person...now that is remarkable.
— Derrick Fourroux '10
"It takes a noble person to plant a seed for a tree that will one day provide shade to those whom one may never meet."
A: An endowment is a pool of funds held by a charity and invested over time for the purpose of achieving a positive return. The endowed principal remains intact, while the income from the investments are used to support McNeese State University’s mission through funding of scholarships, professorships and chairs, or other projects linked to the university’s interests.
A: The McNeese Foundation allows you to specify where your support is directed and helps to identify ways to designate your donation toward specific colleges, departments, programs, research areas, student scholarships, student life activities, or other facets at McNeese that will enhance the student experience.
Q: What donations may be considered in giving to the McNeese Foundation?
A: There are myriad ways to donate to the McNeese Foundation, such as outright gifts of cash via currency, check, or credit card, gifts of real estate or personal property, bequests, life income trusts, or other planned giving vehicles. Your imagination combined with guidance from the Foundation staff and your personal advisors makes donations to the Foundation limitless.
A: Gifts may be payable to the “McNeese Foundation” through online giving or by sending through direct mail to Box 91989, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70609. Cash gifts may be given in multi-year pledges. Gifts of securities may be made through a donor’s personal broker contacting the McNeese Foundation directly. For further information, please call the Foundation office at 337.475.5588 or 800.622.3352, ext. 5588.
Q: Are the McNeese Foundation and the Alumni Association the same?
A: No, the two organizations are separate entities but work together to support the mission of McNeese State University. The Alumni Association focuses on enhancing alumni relations and encouraging donations which serve the immediate needs of the University. The Foundation focuses on enhancing student success and academic excellence, two of the University’s four core values, by providing academic support through endowments, which serve the University’s longer-range needs.
