endowment
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At the time of Narvekar’s arrival, the then-$35.7 billion endowment managed 40% of its assets internally, operating as a giant investment firm with teams of specialized staffers investing in distinct areas, like real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Today, roughly 90% of the $56.9 billion endowment is managed externally.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The Met said it has already raised more than 80% of the endowment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Hollein said he and the Lauder family began quietly fundraising two weeks ago for an endowment to pay for the ongoing upkeep of the museum, officially known as the Met Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The regents’ breath was taken away by Lawrence’s audacious request for funds at a time when the stock market crash still weighed on the university endowment.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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