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Purdue, other universities find young alumni a challenging audience for fundraising

At some point, 14 percent of Purdue's most recent young alumni cohort, which the school measures as anyone under the age of 35 who graduated within the last 10 years, has given gifts to the university, which has resulted in about $2 million, according to Storm. That represents a tiny chunk of the $300 million Purdue receives annually in gifts system-wide.

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Journal and Courier

New Community College gets $15 million gift and new name

The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation is giving $15 million to New Community College, which will change its name to Stella and Charles Guttman Community College.

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The New York Times

What We Should Know about Investments and Endowments

John Griswold, executive director of Commonfund Institute, talks in this Q&A about how colleges and universities can make smart choices in an uncertain economy, and details the major factors influencing investment decisions.

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Commonfund

U of Delaware Student Group Seeks to End Investment in Fossil Fuel

Fossil Free UD, a University of Delaware campus campaign that aims to encourage university administration to divest fossil fuel companies from its endowment funds, has submitted a proposal to its student government that will be voted on next week.

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The Review

Day of Action for Divestment

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Kristen Domonell

Student groups at more than 60 college and universities hosted events to raise awareness and push for fossil fuel divestment as part of 350.org’s #FossilFreedom Day of Action.

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Campus Life

Seven Common Investment Mistakes of Trustees

There are seven areas of oversight that trustees of higher education institutions should consider as fiduciaries. Mistakes in any of these areas can negatively impact the expected growth and risk profile of the portfolio, and in turn, the institution’s financial well-being.

Commonfund: Institutional Investor Expectations Remain Positive in 2013

Commonfund Forum, currently being held in Hollywood, Florida, released its annual survey data today showing that institutional investor expectations for 2013 remain positive. Commonfund conducted its third annual Commonfund Investor Outlook Survey™ which gauges the sentiment of the more the 500 participants at the Commonfund Forum. This year data was collected from 217 attendees representing a broad range of nonprofit institutional investors and pension funds.  The combined assets were $123 billion.

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Commonfund

Endowments Continue Their Rollercoaster Ride

2012 was not the best year for higher ed endowments, which ended FY2012 at -0.3 percent, compared to a 19.2 percent growth the prior year, according to the 2012 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments.

Tiny Vt. College To Divest Fossil Fuel Stocks

Sterling College, which claims to be the smallest liberal arts school in the country, has decided to divest its $920,000 endowment of stocks in fossil fuel companies as a way to help combat global warming.

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AP via The San Francisco Chronicle

Study Confirms College Endowment Drop

On average, investment returns on college and university endowments declined by 0.3 percent in the last fiscal year, a sharp drop from the average return of 19.2 percent in fiscal 2011, according to a study by the Commonfund Institute and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, known as Nacubo.

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The New York Times

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