Newsmakers
Rockefeller University Names Jun Yang as CIO, Succeeding Paula Volent
The $3 billion endowment’s new investment head comes from Oberlin College.
Tag: Endowments
Asset Allocation
Strong Governance Frameworks Key to Keeping Endowments on Track
Clarity and deliberate process are needed to determine how and why certain investments might be excluded or divested and how outcomes are measured.
Investment Team Structure
Smaller Staff, Fewer Resources Continue Driving OCIO Adoption Among Smaller Endowments
Moving to an outsourced CIO model has become a necessity for many small teams.
Newsmakers
TIFF Taps Former Columbia Endowment COO as New Operations Chief
Julius Mercado joins the outsourced CIO specialist, overseeing fund operations, portfolio reporting and data and analytics.
Regulation
How Endowments and Foundations Can Deal With Federal Regulation Changes
Consultants and attorneys explain how these institutions can prepare for new standards.
Opinion
How to Responsibly Address AI in Your Portfolio
The Intentional Endowments Network reviews what endowments and foundations need to know about artificial intelligence.
Alternatives
Large Endowments Hold Steady With Private Market Allocations
Despite emerging headwinds for higher-education institutions, these long-term investors are staying true to what they know.
Asset Allocation
Need for Tax Optimization, Liquidity Could Change ‘Endowment Model’
Higher tax bills may change the risk/return profile for a variety of asset classes that have long been favored by endowments and foundations.
Newsmakers
Michael Gould Named CIO of Lehigh Endowment
Gould had served as the university’s interim CIO since August 2025.
Asset Allocation
In ‘Turbulent Year,’ University Endowments Report Average 10.9% Return
Institutions withdrew more than $33 billion to support spending, according to the 2025 NACUBO-Commonfund study of endowments.
Asset Allocation
How Higher Education Endowments Thrived in Fiscal 2025
Higher allocations to public markets and prudent stock selection led those with top-quartile returns in fiscal 2025, according to NEPC.
Asset Allocation
University Endowments Returned to Growth in 2025
Higher education institutions saw strong returns across asset classes, especially in equities, and significant exposure to themes related to digital assets and artificial intelligence.
Asset Allocation
Comparing Ivy League Endowment Returns
Investment performance for the institutions was the best of the last four fiscal years.
Asset Allocation
Bowdoin College Endowment Returns 15.3% in Fiscal 2025
The institution’s assets rose to $2.9 billion at the end of June, and its long-term returns rank among the top 1% of university endowments.
Asset Allocation
Yale Endowment Returns 11.1% in Fiscal 2025, Tempered by Buyouts, Real Estate
The institution’s assets rose to $41.4 billion, while it distributed $2.1 billion for operating expenses.