The Malaysian government has strongly encouraged Malaysia’s public universities to seek additional sources of income assure the sustainability their finances. Endowment is one by for implementation these universities. This encouragement received a positive response from universities: all them have now implemented endowment funds. However, strategies used institutions in managing funds are still...

The current state and future of the Tropical Resources Institute (TRI) in our School and University is enviable in this era of academic retrenchment and uncertainty. Endowment now provides funds for internships, the Directorship, and related scholarships. We have an excellent leader; Dr. Florencia Montagnini, John M. Musser Director of the Tropical Resources Institute, is building a dynamic pro...

Improving the health of communities is a foundational mission of the Medical college of Wisconsin (McW). the last 10 years have been characterized by substantial progress in fulfillment of our promise to the public, and plans for the future are poised to be even more transformative. the enhanced capacity to effect change began with blue cross & blue Shield united of Wisconsin’s decision in 1999...

We consider the role of the endowment in nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit managers often describe the endowment, or fund balance, as serving a precautionary savings function. We provide a description of endowment size, for nonprofit organizations in a wide range of industries in the United States, and find that a large number of organizations have endowments that exceed levels that would norm...

As part of ongoing efforts to diversify a historically white, Western theological library collection, Pitts Theology Library is using endowment funds build up underrepresented areas the collection. This paper shows process creating collection Korean language materials while working with students, faculty, international vendors, and librarians across Emory University.

Abstract In August 2021, the IUPAC Council approved establishment of Centenary Endowment Board to provide a mechanism through which Fund Donors can support and engage in IUPAC’s international work. Among other responsibilities, shall be responsible for administer funds solicitation efforts development recommending disbursement accordance with Mission and, where relevant, specific designations b...

Over the past two decades, endowments have become an increasingly important component of the typical university’s resource base. We examine how U.S. doctoral institutions’ endowment payout policies and spending decisions are affected by financial market shocks to endowments. While most endowments have formal payout policies intended to smooth payouts over time, we find that universities are mor...

Transport infrastructure has represented one of the cornerstones of development and cohesion strategies in the European Union (EU) and elsewhere in the world. However, despite the considerable funds devoted to it, its impact remains controversial. This paper revisits the question of to what extent transport infrastructure endowment – proxied by regional motorways – has contributed to regional g...