How University Endowments Enhance Community Impact through Local Investments

By Marypat Thenell Smucker | July 10, 2021

ESG investing has risen among college and university endowment funds in the wake of increased stakeholder demands for sustainable investments as well as greater community impact. A landmark 2020 study by the Intentional Endowment Network demonstrated that higher education endowments are successfully meeting or exceeding objectives through mission-aligned investing. Many colleges and universities choose to redirect endowment…

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The Rise of Endowments in Gender Lens Investing

By Marypat Thenell Smucker | December 9, 2020

As the investable assets of nonprofit entities, endowments comprise an important segment of institutional investment capital. A growing focus on how these assets can successfully invest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies has shed new light on the potential for gender lens investing by endowments.

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