Areas to Support

Be a part of something bigger when you give to Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences. Supporting our university means investing in growth and excellence. Your generosity helps provide resources and opportunities to empower our students and faculty to help shape the future of health care and make a lasting impact in their communities.

Scholarships and Funds

Scholarships, whether endowed or expendable, are a way for you to make a lasting impact on students’ lives by easing the financial burden of higher education and allowing these talented students to focus on their studies. Creating a scholarship directly contributes to a vibrant campus community, fostering the future leaders of health care.

Endowed Scholarships

Many donors choose to create “unrestricted” scholarships, which give the university flexibility in awarding funds to students with the greatest financial need. Donors also may define criteria for recipients of the scholarship, including DMU college or program, grade point average or level (e.g., first year, second year, etc.).

Endowed scholarship funds are a lasting source of support for students, because only the earnings — not the principal — of the funds are paid out as scholarships. In addition, endowed scholarship funds may be named by the donor, a wonderful way to honor a loved one, a family name or an individual important to the donor for years to come.

The minimum gift required to establish an endowed scholarship fund at DMU is $50,000, which may be given as a onetime gift or with a pledge to the university. The first award is made once the endowment is fully funded.

Expendable Scholarships

Donors can establish and name an expendable scholarship with a minimum gift of $25,000, which can be funded over five years with a pledge commitment. Expendable scholarship funds do not accrue interest. The scholarship is awarded as long as its fund has a balance.

Recipients of expendable scholarships are selected by DMU’s Financial Aid Office, in collaboration with the university’s three colleges, based on need and/or academic achievement.

Donors can choose to endow an expendable scholarship by making additional gifts.

DMU Fund

By supporting the DMU Fund, you allow us the flexibility to ensure DMU can respond to emerging needs and opportunities. This in turn allows us to foster an environment of excellence, empathy and innovation. Whether strengthening education that prepares graduates to provide care for patients of all backgrounds, investing in innovative faculty positions or advancing our state-of-the-art facilities, your support touches every part of our mission.

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Glanton Fund

When you give to the Glanton Fund, you directly support our goal to create a campus environment that encourages an appreciation for cultural and societal differences and attract students of all backgrounds. This fund provides scholarships for students with significant financial need, particularly those who embody DMU’s mission and values, while also supporting programs that help students engage with broader perspectives and serve all communities effectively.

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Howard Graney Surgical Fund

Howard Graney, DO’33, poured his life into shaping surgeons who could operate with both extraordinary skill and extraordinary humanity. Today, his legacy lives on through the Howard Graney Surgical Fund, dedicated to supporting the kind of hands-on learning, mentorship and advanced surgical training that turns promising students into outstanding osteopathic surgeons.

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Naming Opportunities

There’s no better way to leave a lasting legacy at DMU than through naming opportunities on our state-of-the-art campus at 8025 Grand Ave. As a leader in health care education and innovation, DMU offers the chance to make your mark by naming a physical space or supporting faculty and student funds. Create a legacy that reflects your values and impacts where it matters most to you.

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