Tag: Endowments

Asset Allocation April 24, 2026

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 April 22, 2026

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 April 20, 2026

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 April 1, 2026

How Endowments and Foundations Can Deal With Federal Regulation Changes

Consultants and attorneys explain how these institutions can prepare for new standards.

Opinion April 1, 2026

How to Responsibly Address AI in Your Portfolio

The Intentional Endowments Network reviews what endowments and foundations need to know about artificial intelligence.

Alternatives April 1, 2026

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 April 1, 2026

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 March 4, 2026

Michael Gould Named CIO of Lehigh Endowment

Gould had served as the university’s interim CIO since August 2025.

Asset Allocation February 12, 2026

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 January 28, 2026

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 November 14, 2025

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 November 11, 2025

Comparing Ivy League Endowment Returns

Investment performance for the institutions was the best of the last four fiscal years.

Asset Allocation October 30, 2025

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 October 24, 2025

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.

Asset Allocation October 24, 2025

Led by Global Equities, Columbia Endowment Gains 12.4% in Fiscal 2025

But the university’s finances ‘experienced a major destabilizing event’ with the termination of hundreds of federal grants.