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College of Natural Resources

Giving and Alumni

Our work solves global natural resource challenges. Your support elevates those efforts.

Make Your Mark Here

At the College of Natural Resources, our goals are bold: more prosperity for our state and nation. A cleaner, safer and more productive world. A sustainable future for all.

State funding alone isn’t enough to achieve those ambitions. Private support is the key to sustaining unmatched academic programs and experiential opportunities for our students. It reinforces the infrastructure for our faculty’s innovative research. And it ensures our extension and outreach programs continue to put research-backed solutions in the hands of communities, businesses and citizens throughout North Carolina and the United States.

“Every dollar is appreciated at NC State. I really feel like we’re giving money to help people do something they couldn’t otherwise do.”

Genie J. Ussery

Class of 1975
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Bolstered by the time, talent and philanthropy of our friends and alumni, we can respond promptly to new challenges and take advantage of emerging opportunities.

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Make An All-Around Impact

Gifts to the Natural Resources Enhancement Fund have an instant, broad impact on student scholarships, special research requests, technology, distance learning, professional development opportunities and more.

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Help Grad Students Grow

Graduate students are essential to our research enterprise, and financial support can be decisive to our recruitment. The Graduate Students Fund provides them with money for tuition, fees, research costs, conferences and travel.

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Enrich the Undergrad Experience

The Terry Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund supports experiential opportunities: professional conferences, study abroad, research, unpaid internships and more.

Every Contribution Counts

Solving global challenges is a collective effort. It takes all of us and every kind of effort, whether it’s a five-figure gift that allows undergraduate students to study overseas, $500 to memorialize a fallen friend or a five-hour commitment to mentor our students

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Learn more about the different ways to support our work financially:

  • Outright Gifts
    Make an immediate impact with an unrestricted donation, or extend your impact by establishing an endowment.
  • Deferred Gifts
    Maximize your commitment by making it part of your estate through direct bequests, beneficiary designations or charitable annuities
  • Pledges
    Stagger your contribution over one to five years. Our flexible plans let you make payments on your timeline.
  • Non-cash Gifts
    Support our efforts with securities, matching gifts, real estate or personal property.

Giving in Action

March 17, 2026

Day of Giving Donors Make Life-Changing Experiences Possible

Support from Day of Giving enables the College of Natural Resources to provide high-impact learning experiences that prepare students to tackle real-world environmental and conservation challenges.

February 16, 2026

Linde Expands Student Opportunities With Scholarship Fund

The company's Natural Resources Scholarship Fund helps remove financial barriers for students pursuing degrees focused on sustainability and environmental stewardship, empowering the next generation of leaders.

February 13, 2026

Paper Science Alumna Turns Gratitude Into Opportunity for Students

Manon MacAllister '19 has established a new Paper Science and Engineering Scholarship, turning the mentorship that shaped her career into support for future students.

Stay Connected

The College of Natural Resources is a small community on a big campus. Our faculty, staff and students are a family who learn and solve problems together, support one another and build networks that span the world and last a lifetime.

After you graduate, you remain a valued part of our community. By giving your time, talent and resources to the college, you can support our important work, especially in developing the next generation of natural resources leaders.

Check out some ways you can stay connected with us and with NC State.