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Next Wednesday, Taibah University in Madinah will host the "Forum on Developing University Endowments and Enhancing Financial Sustainability." The event will bring together university leaders alongside experts in endowments and investment to explore opportunities for growing university endowments and bolstering their financial sustainability.
The forum serves as a specialized platform for dialogue, gathering officials responsible for university endowments, grant-making institutions, and experts and practitioners from the endowment sector. Its goal is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, insights, and experiences, while fostering collaboration to build a sustainable and effective university endowment ecosystem.
The forum aims to highlight the role of university endowments and their tangible impact on supporting educational, research, and community programs. It will showcase available opportunities in the field, facilitate the development of strategic partnerships and networks with grant-making institutions, and explore ways to maximize the long-term impact of endowment resources. Additionally, the event will present best practices and successful case studies to elevate the institutional performance of endowments.
The forum focuses on three key themes: "Financial Sustainability"—addressing innovative models for sustainability and the role of endowment investment funds in asset growth; "Endowment Governance"—focusing on applying good governance principles to enhance transparency, accountability, and goal achievement; and "Strategic Partnerships"—aiming to build networks with donors and institutions to create a deeper and more comprehensive societal impact.
Taibah University invites specialists and interested individuals to register for the event via the forum’s website: https://waqfforum.org