Mission

Mission Statement

The Iowa State University Agricultural Endowment is proud of its past and present role in assisting Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and in advancing Iowa’s most important industry — agriculture.

Vision Statement

To be a magnet for attracting resources and creating opportunities that assist the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences achieve its goals.

Mission Statement

To help the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences enhance its capacity to meet the needs of students and selected programs to benefit Iowa, the nation and the world:

  • Provide resources for selected scholarships
  • Provide assistance to selected educational programs and initiatives
  • Encourage and accept gifts that grow the endowment.

The Agricultural Endowment, a private, nonprofit corporation, is led by a Board of Trustees made up of eight persons involved in agricultural production and agribusiness and seven university faculty and administrators, including the University President and the Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences.