Baylor’s endowment returns are beating even the Ivy League’s; here’s why that matters
…iversity more than $500 million per year. That would mean more scholarship money, more money for professors, and more funding for whatever else is needed.” By spending only the returns and keeping the capital intact, over the long term, endowed gifts provide much more benefit than if the money is spent all at once. Think of it this way: If I give you $20, you could go buy 20 $1 candy bars right now, and that’s all you would ever get. Or, you could…