NACUBO and Commonfund’s 2026 Endowment Study Webinar Series explores findings from the 2025 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) for three key constituencies—institutions with smaller endowments, Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), and community colleges. Each webinar will share valuable insights and benchmarking data that focus on the unique roles and challenges facing these institutions as they leverage endowment funds to support their mission and students. Webinar participants will learn how their institutions can contribute to the 2025 NCSE to make sure their data count!Â
It is time for small institution endowments to be counted! Much media and other attention is paid to endowments and foundations that have more than $1 billion in assets. However, more than half of the institutions that participated in the 2025 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) have assets under $250 million, and one quarter have funds of $100 million or less. Endowed funds at smaller institutions contribute to financial aid, research, and other important functions on campus.