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endowment

[en-dou-muhnt] / ɛnˈdaʊ mənt /




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Princeton University was among the last of the Ivy League schools to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies in its endowment.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Princeton University’s endowment manager, Princo, reversed its voluntary pledge to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It is a shortsighted approach to asset management that invites long-term risk—a strategic failure that will ultimately be paid for by future generations of students and the long-term health of the endowment itself.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Like UNC Management Co., the endowment for the UNC system, a key factor was its early investment in Founders Fund, which began investing in SpaceX in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The foundation had an endowment of roughly $22 billion, which generated about $1.1 billion in annual income to spend on various projects, about half of it to improve global health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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