Harvard Endowment

Harvard Alumni Urge University To Tap Into $35B Endowment For Social Change

New York Times | STEPHANIE STROM | Posted 06.03.2008 | Living


For three years, a handful of Harvard University alumni have waged a quiet effort to persuade the university to expand its mission far beyond its Camb...

Harvard Hires First Woman To Manage $35 Billion Endowment

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Harvard University has turned to a manager with a track record of success directing the assets of educational institutions, including Harvard itself, ...

College Endowments: Rich Get Richer

AP | JUSTIN POPE | Posted 01.24.2008 | Business


New figures on university endowments confirm it's not just the "haves" and "have nots" in academe these days. Beyond the great majority of colleges, t...

Ivy Funds Caught Up In Loan Shark Accusations

Bloomberg | Brian Kladko | Posted 11.25.2007 | Business


Harvard, Yale and Princeton universities' endowments are being accused of backing a loan with 42 percent interest, twice the legal limit, according to...

Retaining College Endowment Chiefs No Walk In Park

New York Times | Jenny Anderson | Posted 09.14.2007 | Business


The Beatles insisted that money can't buy you love. Apparently it can do a lot of other things, like lure top-flight talent from one high-profile, wel...