Overview
College
and university endowments are collections of funds that support students
and
faculty, as well as the institution’s teaching, research, and public
service
missions. Endowment funds are essential to an institution’s financial
strength and are designed to be sustainable over the long term. Every
contribution to an endowment creates a
new fiduciary relationship between the donor and the institution, making
an
endowment a complex investment mechanism that requires detailed record
keeping
and management.This self-paced course will explore
the roles and responsibilities related to endowments, growing endowments
through fundraising, and fiduciary and policy responsibilities.
This course includes the following
episodes—
- How Endowments Work
- Asset Allocations
- Spending Policies and Practices
- Fundraising
- Governance
Each
episode is about ten minutes and features college and university endowment
experts sharing their knowledge on each respective topic. Complete the course
however it fits into your busy schedule—one episode at a time or in one
sitting. Either way, you’ll earn 1 CPE credit for completing the whole course
and gain wisdom that will help you along your higher education journey.
Note:
the videos used in this course were recorded prior to the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic. Interviewee titles are listed as they were at the time of the
recording and may have since changed.
How to Access the Course
After you register, you will navigate to your NACUBO classroom to access the course.
Endowment Management
