Asset Allocation
Cornell Endowment Returns 16.9% in Fiscal 2026
Assets managed by the university rose to $13.6 billion at the end of June.
Tag: Endowments
Alternatives
Liquidity, Distributions and the Exit Backlog: How Endowments Are Navigating the Drought
Endowments are not abandoning private equity, but they are being selective.
Risk
What the Great Wealth Transfer Means for Endowments and Foundations
Nonprofits should begin engaging with the next generation of donors early, sources say, and should broaden the vehicles they use to accept donations.
Asset Allocation
Leaning Heavily on Alternative Investments, Foundations Ring Up Strong 2025 Returns
Community foundation returns topped private foundations’ for a third year in a row.
Newsmakers
Brown University Promotes Endowment Investment Leaders as CIO Departs
Two senior members of the university’s investment team will move up to lead the office next year.
Newsmakers
Rockefeller University Names Jun Yang as CIO, Succeeding Paula Volent
The $3 billion endowment’s new investment head comes from Oberlin College.
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.