Endowment Management,Fundraising, Investing, Spending and Other Key Considerations in Higher-Ed

When raising funds for a new project, are you factoring in operating costs? What type of board and investment committee members do you recruit? How has spending and investing changed in 2022?

These are just some of the questions nonprofit leaders are asking today.

In this episode, Bob DiMeo and Devon Francis speak with Dr. Jim Reynolds, president at Millikin University. Having worked in higher education for over three decades, Dr. Reynolds shares his experience in advancing an organization’s mission by adapting endowment management, fundraising, and spending policies to the current environment.

You will learn:

• Why it’s important to raise for maintenance during capital campaigns
• The role of higher-ed institutions in bridging the income gap for its students
• How to build well-balanced committees with diverse members
• Steps taken by Millikin’s investment committee to improve its ESG efforts