Institutional Advancement

Understanding the UC Endowment

• The Endowments at UC, Frequently Asked Questions offers an overview of how the endowment works and provides enduring support for the mission of UC.
• The UC Endowment Funds, Myths vs. Facts addresses how the endowment is used and restricted and provides background on why the endowment cannot be deployed to cover any arising shortfalls.
• The UC Endowment, Impact Stories includes an overview and examples of how the endowment is restricted and deployed for the betterment of all Californians.
• The Association of American Universities (AAU), of which eight of the UC campuses are members, compiled this issue on how university endowments support students and research and medical breakthroughs.

Reporting on the UC Endowment

• The UC Annual Report on Private Support provides extensive information that demonstrates the impact of philanthropic giving on the University of California.
• The UC Annual Endowment Report is produced for the Regents’ Committee on Investments with an overview of the endowment portfolios of the University of California campus foundations and the Regents’ General Endowment Pool (GEP).
• Each campus foundation also publishes its own detailed investment report. These can be found through the campus foundation webpages linked here.