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Endowments Aren’t Blank Checks — but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times

The law permits most colleges and universities to increase spending from their endowments in light of financial pressures, the author argues.

By Ellen P. Aprill
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What Do Universities Owe Their Big Donors? Less Than You Might Think, Explain 2 Nonprofit Law Experts

Donors shouldn’t try to control a charity through their gifts after the fact, and charities should reject gifts that are offered with strings attached that they aren’t happy about.

By Ellen P. Aprill and Jill Horwitz