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Endowments: Highlights from the NACUBO-Commonfund Study

How are college and university endowments performing? NACUBO’s Ken Redd, senior director for research and policy analysis, and Liz Clark, vice president for policy and research, explore findings from the 2025 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments, including investment returns, spending trends, charitable gifts, and student-managed funds. Beyond the numbers, they also discuss the study’s core purpose: educating policymakers, the public, business partners, and NACUBO members about how endowments work, how funds are stewarded, and the practices that guide long-term management and governance in support of student success.

Additional Resources

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Explore more Endowment Management Resources from NACUBO
Register for the Endowment Leadership Series (February 17 – March 12, 2026)
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