Investment Office

Bucknell University empowers the education of bright, determined leaders every day. The Investment Office serves an important role within the University by executing critical responsibilities: managing the endowment, investing the University's operating assets and providing investment expertise on campus. Each intentional effort is made in support of Bucknell's strategic initiative and helps to support the goals of The Plan for Bucknell 2025.

The Bucknell Endowment

Each year, the generosity of the greater Bucknell community echoes the commitment its founders made in 1846. The result creates a lasting impact on students of today and tomorrow.

Bucknell's endowment is a permanent, self-sustaining income source that aggregates invested assets with a focus on stability, smart strategy and long-term return. Donors who make endowment gifts create both an immediate and ongoing impact in an area they are most passionate about. As new funds are developed each year, the University is able to target specific initiatives to improve access, academics and the whole student experience.

View our endowment performance

Market Value (as of June 30, 2024)

$ 1,167,280,000

Fiscal Year 2024 New Endowments

Separate Donor-endowed Funds

1,275

Fiscal Year 2024 Support to University Operations

$ 50,566,000

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See Generosity at Work

Sustainable Futures

The success of our institution stems from the generosity of donors who have been inspired by our commitment to our students and have taken action to continue the tradition of excellence here at Bucknell.

See their Impact

Categorization of Endowments

as of June 30, 2024

A pie chart illustrates the categorization of Bucknell’s endowment. Thirty two point five percent of funds support general university operations, thirty five point one two percent are designated for scholarships, and twenty five point four percent support instruction and academics. Three point one percent of the endowment is used to support facilities, two point three eight percent supports athletics, and one point six five percent supports student services.

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Gifts That Grow

Individual endowments support all aspects of the University's mission and are a critical component in providing students with the best Bucknell experience possible.

Our goal is to preserve the purchasing power of the endowment's assets over time while simultaneously providing annual support to the University's operating budget. That means we're always cognizant of intergenerational equity, ensuring the same level of endowment support to current and future generations of Bucknell constituents into perpetuity, adjusted for inflation.

Hypothetical Growth & Cumulative Support of $1 Million Gift

as of June. 30, 2024

A line graph shows the increase of a one million dollar gift over the course of ten years, increasing it's net endowment value to four million, one hundred and seventy one thousand three hundred and ninety four dollars and its net endowment and cumulative spending support increasing to eight million, eight hundred and thirty, six hundred and thirty six dollars.