Endowment—$175 million
Endowment is the foundation of the institution, ensuring
its continued vitality and providing a substantial
flow of funds to the annual operating budget that supports
our entire enterprise.
Sustaining the College’s competitive position
as one of the nation’s top undergraduate colleges
requires that we increase our endowment. The Campaign
will seek endowment gifts for four purposes: faculty
and academic support, student
financial aid, programmatic
initiatives, and unrestricted
endowment.
For while the current level of Mount Holyoke’s endowment—$530
million (October 2006)—is substantial by many
standards, it is just half that of some of our closest
peers.
