Overview
First Principles Colgate has an obligation to manage its endowed funds in a prudent manner such that they may be deployed in furtherance of the University’s educational mission while retaining the ability to benefit future generations of Colgate students.1
Colgate University's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $1.3B as of Jun 30, 20251
- Capital pool
- endowment1
- Investment model
- Working inside of the university’s governance structure, the investment office evaluates new investment opportunities, works with outside consultants and advisory firms, and conducts ongoing due diligence on existing managers and asset classes.1
- Investment approach
- Working inside of the university’s governance structure, the investment office evaluates new investment opportunities, works with outside consultants and advisory firms, and conducts ongoing due diligence on existing managers and asset classes.1
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: venture capital, public markets, fixed income.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- Working inside of the university’s governance structure, the investment office evaluates new investment opportunities, works with outside consultants and advisory firms, and conducts ongoing due diligence on existing managers and asset classes.1
- Investment team
- Working inside of the university’s governance structure, the investment office evaluates new investment opportunities, works with outside consultants and advisory firms, and conducts ongoing due diligence on existing managers and asset classes.1
- 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 (colgate.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Estimated AUM, Investment model, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (colgate.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (careers.colgate.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026