Endowment
     
     
  One overriding objective of the Shippensburg University Foundation and Navigating into the Future is to increase Foundation's endowment. These are permanently invested funds, managed by the SU Foundation, that generate annual income for the benefit of the University. In recent years, the generosity of alumni and friends, as well as careful stewardship and a favorable investment climate, have made it possible to increase the endowment from $2.17 million (1986) to more than $15.8 million (2001).
     
  Navigating into the Future - The Campaign for Shippensburg University will seek significant increases in both restricted and unrestricted endowment. Restricted endowment, when given to the SU Foundation, is designated for a specific need, such as scholarships or faculty chairs. Year after year, as the endowment grows, its income goes for that purpose. Unrestricted endowment, a permanent source of flexible support for changing needs, is designated for support of joint priorities of the University and the SU Foundation that Shippensburg's leadership identifies each year. With a balance of such endowments, Shippensburg can retain flexibility even as it ensures adequate long-term investment in pivotal areas such as support for students, faculty, and programs.  
   
   
   
     
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  The Importance of Endowment  
  Investing in Students  
  Investing in Faculty  
  Investing in Programs