Leadership Giving

A gift to the endowment is a gift that lives forever.

Endowments are critical to the financial strength of the School of Nursing and provide support in perpetuity.

To read more about the University of Michigan’s endowments and investment performance, click the University of Michigan Endowment Profile link below.

Like so many of us at U-M, Neal found a community in football. Playing in high school, he built a deep sense of purpose from being part of the team and uniting with others around that common goal of victory. In his junior year, when a bad injury ended Neal's season, it was a caring group of nurses who helped him heal both physically and emotionally, piquing his interest in the profession.

Once his acceptance letter to U-M came, Neal quickly realized he needed financial help to make his U-M dreams a reality. Thankfully, the McLelland Memorial Scholarship from theUniversity of Michigan School of Nursing removed that financial barrier, and Neal became a Wolverine. Now, he’s hoping to refocus his team mentality from winning games to saving lives.

More from Leaders & Best: myumi.ch/yKMp5

The McLelland Memorial Scholarship was established by Michael (MBA ’79) and Nancy (BS ’75, MBA ’79) McLelland to honor Mike’s mother, Betty McLelland, and Nancy’s sister, Kathleen Green (BSN ’74), for their love and dedication to the nursing profession and to provide an opportunity for others to follow in their footsteps.