{"id":6719,"date":"2026-10-08T12:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=6719"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:23:54","slug":"save-the-date-to-learn-why-cc-can-have-an-endowment-and-still-face-budget-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2026\/10\/08\/save-the-date-to-learn-why-cc-can-have-an-endowment-and-still-face-budget-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the Date to Learn Why CC Can Have an Endowment and Still Face Budget Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Long Game: How CC’s Endowment Works and Why It’s Built to Last<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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If you’ve ever wondered how Colorado College can have a significant endowment while also facing budget challenges, you’re not alone. It’s a question many people are asking across higher education, and this session is designed to help answer it.\u202f<\/p>\n

Join Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer Lori Seager and Associate Vice President for Finance Jen Smithwick for a Work of the College Series<\/em> event exploring how the College\u2019s endowment works.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, Oct. 27<\/strong>
\u23f1\ufe0f Time:<\/strong> 3-4 p.m.<\/strong>
\ud83d\udccd Location:<\/strong> Gaylord Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

They\u2019ll explain how the endowment is constructed and invested, why many funds are legally restricted to specific purposes by donor intent, and how Board spending policies are designed to preserve these resources for future generations rather than use them all at once. You\u2019ll also learn what endowment income supports and why it can\u2019t simply be used as a general fund when budgets are tight.<\/p>\n

As the College continues important conversations about its institutional strength, understanding how the endowment works provides valuable context. No finance background is needed, and all faculty, staff, and students are welcome. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Work of the College Series<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>events offer faculty, staff, and students in-person opportunities to learn more about how the College works, engage directly with institutional leaders, and better understand the structures, processes, and considerations that shape College decisions through dialogue.<\/p>\n

The Work of the College Series<\/em> is part of the broader Work of the College ecosystem, a newly connected set of resources designed to provide greater transparency into the College\u2019s strategic direction and evolution. Together, the event series, newsletter, and website help the Colorado College community understand where the College is headed, what is changing and why, how progress is being measured, and where they can learn more, provide input, get involved, and align their daily work for greater institutional impact. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Work of the College Series The Long Game: How CC’s Endowment Works and Why It’s Built to Last If you’ve ever wondered how Colorado College can have a significant endowment while also facing budget challenges, you’re not alone. It’s a question many people are asking across higher education, and this session is designed to help … <\/p>\n

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