Private sector investments provide a critical margin of support that enables Jefferson to pursue excellence in classroom instruction, training for business and industry, continuing education, cultural enrichment, community service, and economic development.

We consider it an honor to recognize our benefactors who have invested significantly in our mission and vision. Your name, or the name of someone you wish to honor, will be recognized for your support of the Fulfilling the Promise Campaign as described in this brochure; or additional naming opportunities may be developed at your request. Further recognition will be given to honor all Donors who have made contributions at specific giving levels.

Jefferson also offers a number of named endowed academic positions for college faculty and endowed scholarships.

Jefferson's Endowment is an aggregation of gifts provided by donors with the requirement they be held and invested in perpetuity to generate earnings now and in future years to support the donor's intended purpose. Annual income generated by endowments can be used to support faculty and students, programs, and/or operational needs of Jefferson.

An endowed chair is a distinction awarded to a faculty member in recognition of significant contributions to the individual's academic discipline. An endowed chair may also be held by the current chair or director of an academic division. In addition to the academic honor given to the individual, an endowed chair or professorship provides funding for support of teaching, research, and service responsibilities, and is supported by annual income from a permanently invested endowment fund. Income may also be used to support the base salary of the endowed chair or professorship, unless expressly prohibited by the donor or gift agreement.

An endowed lectureship is a temporary appointment and may be given to a visiting scholar in temporary residence or may be used to support a lecture series on the topic for which the lectureship was created.

Named, endowed scholarships will be established at the donor's request to provide support for our students. Donors may designate the name, purpose, and criteria for awarding scholarships. Awards will be made from the income generated by the endowment.

Naming opportunities are available for two new buildings proposed in the Fulfilling the Promise Campaign. Plans include construction of an Allied Health Facility and a Technology Center.

A variety of naming opportunities are available on all five campuses of Jefferson Community and Technical College.

As it nears its 100th birthday, the college's original building (formerly the Presbyterian Seminary) is in need of significant capital investment for historic restoration to preserve this community landmark. Acquired by the college in 1967, this building, now known as the Jefferson Building, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978 and is valued by the college, the community, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky as being one of the best examples of gothic architecture in the country.