A well-managed endowment fund is a cornerstone of financial stability and long-term success for any institution of higher education. At Pratt, the endowment plays a vital role in advancing our mission ...

Harvard University has borrowed $750 million on the bond market and is exploring the sale of a $1 billion private equity stake. Yale University is exploring the sale of up to $6 billion of its private ...

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Republican budget legislation that would substantially increase the tax on Yale’s endowment investment income — which could limit students’ ...

Endowments are monetary gifts given to nonprofit organizations such as schools, churches, museums, and other institutions that rely heavily on donations. These gifts are typically given by trusts, ...

Columbia announced last month it had taken the rare step of drawing on unrestricted endowment funds to support its research operations during fiscal year 2025 and into fiscal year 2026, according to ...

Endowments have been around for a long time. Many universities have had them for decades, and they’re major revenue generators. Have you ever heard of someone overdrawing an endowment fund? Probably ...

With the Trump administration seeking to cut federal funding for colleges and universities, you might be wondering whether the endowments of these institutions of higher education might be able to ...

Despite having a multibillion-dollar endowment, Yale is enduring budget cuts and financial tightening this year in response to President Donald Trump’s recent endowment tax hike. The tax-and-spending ...