The Endowment Pool is managed to provide ongoing support of endowed programs in perpetuity, in conformance with donor stipulations. To accomplish this, investment returns, net of inflation, should be sufficient over time to cover annual spending distributions and expenses while maintaining or growing the underlying purchasing power of each endowed gift.
The Endowment Pool is diversified across appropriate asset classes to reduce overall risk. The Pool鈥檚 investments are managed by professional money managers and supervised by the Office of the Treasurer. For additional information, please contact the Office of Investments by phone at 573-882-2612.
True and Quasi Endowments
The University's Endowment Pool contains gifts, bequests and other funds directed to be used to support a University program in perpetuity. Some donors require such a commitment as a condition of their gift. These donations are referred to as 鈥渢rue endowments.鈥
Other funds may be assigned to function as endowments by the Board of Curators or by University administration. These are referred to as 鈥渜uasi endowments.鈥
Examples of activities supported by true and quasi endowments include:
Chairs, professorships and lectureships
Scholarships
Research support
Unrestricted use
Working with the Endowment Pool
The University鈥檚 investment consultant is Verus. Please contact Manager Research at Verus, (415) 362-3484, if your firm is interested in doing business with the Endowment Pool.
Make a Gift
Each 午夜影院 campus has a development office that is responsible for the fundraising of that campus. To make a gift, contact the corresponding office.