Harvard’s $1.2B Haul Erased by Investing Loss

The video discusses the performance of Ivy League endowments, highlighting Harvard and Yale's positions. It explores the role of donations and tax incentives in university funding, with insights from Hunter Rawlings on Cornell's recent $150 million gift. The challenges of reduced public support and the importance of fundraising are emphasized, alongside a proposed bill affecting donor tax deductions. The video concludes with a discussion on wealth disparity in university fundraising, noting that top schools like Harvard and Stanford continue to raise significant funds.

Which university ranks highest in assets under management among the Ivy League schools?

• Cornell

• Harvard

• Princeton

• Yale

What was the amount donated by Fisk Johnson to Cornell's College of Business?

• $250 million

• $100 million

• $150 million

• $200 million

What is one reason universities have been successful in raising private money?

• Government grants

• Higher tuition fees

• Tax incentives for donors

• Increased public funding

What percentage of all fundraising in US colleges comes from 20 schools?

• 20%

• 25%

• 15%

• 10%

Which universities are typically the top fundraisers?

• Cornell and UC Berkeley

• MIT and Columbia

• Harvard and Stanford

• Yale and Princeton