PRO & CON: ARE ENDOWMENTS A GOOD IDEA?
Endowments Are Not a LuxuryBy DENNIS R. HAMMONDMany, if not most, trustees and officers of nonprofit institutions cannot imagine operating without endowments. Prudence demands, and common law encourages, institutions to set aside some of each year's unspent earnings, together with gifts given in perpetuity, to help maintain operations in future years when revenues, earnings,... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |