• jeffw@lemmy.worldOPM
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      7 months ago

      Well, it’s not an investor, just a donor. Almost all universities and colleges are non-profits, so they do not have investors.

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        7 months ago

        Almost all universities and colleges are non-profits

        That’s more a tax-dodge gambit than a reflection of their business policies.

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      7 months ago

      Columbia has a $13.6B endowment, which has consistently grown at 8-10% annually.

      Kraft has historically donated in the $5M range annually. So, less than 1% of what the university earns on a portfolio whose principle never gets touched.