Financial endowment

legal structure for managing a pool of investments for a specific purpose according to the will of its founders and donors

Commentary Economics Finance
Jun 17 2025
Private Equity Has Peaked, and It’s About Time
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Commentary Education Higher Ed
May 29 2025
Break Up Columbia? Maybe, and the Rest of Ivy League, Too
By Allison Schrager Read More
Commentary Governance, Education Higher Ed
May 27 2025
Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It?
By Jason L. Riley Read More
Commentary Education Higher Ed
Jan 23 2025
Columbia Hires Trump Transition Alum to Lobby on ‘Appropriations’ amid Threats to Tax $15 Billion Endowment
By Lexi Boccuzzi, Jessica Costescu Read More
Commentary Education Higher Ed
Jul 10 2018
Private Colleges in Peril
By Stephen Eide Read time 2 mins Read More
Press Release Culture Philanthropy
Mar 21 2017
New Report: Extent and Implications of Foundation “Sunsetting” Trend
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Commentary Education Higher Ed
Oct 17 2016
The Ivy League Doesn't Need Taxpayers' Help
By James Piereson, Naomi Schaefer Riley Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Education Higher Ed
Aug 08 2016
Top Colleges Sit On Deep Money Bins
By Preston Cooper Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Education, Culture Higher Ed, Philanthropy
Jan 20 2016
The Wrong Way To Bring Down College Costs: And The Larger Threat It Poses
By Howard Husock Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Culture, Culture, Cities, Economics Culture & Society, Race
Jun 05 2015
Why John Paulson Is Right To Give Harvard $400 Million
By Howard Husock Read time 3 mins Read More