January 27, 2010
Mayo Clinic’s philanthropy campaign raises $1.35 billion
Mayo Clinic said Tuesday it raised $1.35 billion in its first sustained philanthropy campaign, showing that the famed clinic can still pull in donations despite a weak economy… The campaign’s success is a reflection of the trust patients and the public have in Mayo Clinic,” said chief executive Dr. John Noseworthy. Star Tribune, […]
Tags: campaign, Philanthropy
December 21, 2009
A negative 13.4 percent return on investment is hardly something to crow about. But when your peers are faring much worse, you can breathe a little easier. Macalester College weathered such a return on its endowment fund last year by adhering to its investment policy: Manage for the long term but be mindful of […]
Tags: campaign, endowments, investments, nonprofit organization