Blog Posts

June 08, 2021 - AI enhancements can provide timely and targeted solicitation experiences that lead to higher rates of engagement and giving. Learn the who, what and why for annual giving AI.

In reviewing the past year, I encourage you to consider not only your institution’s opportunities and challenges, but also the performance of your board.

June 03, 2021 - Most boards understand the crucial role that private capital plays in an institution’s investment portfolio.

May 27, 2021 - Colleges and universities across the country are considering strategic integrations to achieve fiscal resiliency, institutional sustainability and student success.

May 25, 2021 - While unprecedented in many ways, the market’s behavior during and after the onset of COVID-19 reinforced several lessons for endowments as to how to manage through —and hopefully benefit from— periods of market crisis.

May 17, 2021 - In this blog post, we’ll share best practices to help you integrate ESG risk factors into your investment portfolios. Regardless of the type of provider you’re working with, you as a fiduciary can rely on a variety of methods and …

May 13, 2021 - The pandemic has strained the budgets of colleges and universities across the country. While cutting costs may be necessary for an institution to keep its doors open, a single-minded focus on financial health comes with its own set of risks.

May 12, 2021 - Endowments face a unique set of challenges; their high return goals reflect a need to grow intergenerational equity while meeting ambitious spending requirements. In the forward-looking market environment, BlackRock considers four principles for endowment investing.

Many of us associate the month of May with commencement—a time when families, friends, colleagues, and mentors celebrate graduates’ hard work and personal growth.

May 03, 2021 - Institutions are examining ways to increase ROI from academic spend through a data-driven assessment of academic programs, faculty, and student involvement.