Overview
Learn About Visiting Future Students Bates’ unique personality rests on the bedrock values of academic excellence, inclusivity, and social responsibility.1
Bates College's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $486.3M as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- endowment1
- Investment model
- “I extend special thanks and appreciation to the members of the Board’s Investment Committee, whose expertise and strategic insights guided a rigorous selection process to identify the right OCIO partner for Bates,” said Jenkins.2
- Investment approach
- The power of endowment giving lies in the power of long-term investing.2
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: venture capital.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- “The decision to partner with Investure follows an extensive review by the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Investment and reflects a dynamic, ongoing commitment to the stewardship of our endowment — an essential resource that supports Bates’ ability to provide an outstanding educational experience,” said Jenkins.1
- Investment team
- An endowment gift of $100,000 — prudently managed by the college and our chief investment officer, Investure — will contribute many times that amount over time.2
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Verified
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (bates.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Asset allocation, Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (bates.edu)Estimated AUM, Investment model, Investment approach, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (bates.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (bates.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (bates.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026