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Tips for endowment managers
  • Keep a signed copy of the Memorandum of Agreement (available from the ISU Foundation) on file.
  • Read the agreement; if you don't understand it or believe that it needs updating, contact Lisa Eslinger, ISU Foundation, 4-4626.
  • Keep tabs on your account balances. Information is available on the foundation's Web-Based Reporting System site. (A redesigned site that's more user-friendly will be available next summer.)
  • Spend available funds on time. Deficit spending is a "no-no," but so is allowing large balances to accumulate in spending accounts.
  • Document that expenditures meet the terms of the agreement.
  • If you believe that endowment earnings aren't being used properly, contact Johnny Pickett, university controller, 4-6218.


How an ISU endowment fund works


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