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ERIC Number: EJ523304
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Investment Policy for Community College Foundations: Are Commodity Futures Prudent?
Riggs, Robert O.; Helweg, Otto J.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v20 n3 p219-31 May-Jun 1996
Reviews several basic risk-reward techniques to assist community college fund managers in reassessing sources of private funding for nongovernmental, not-for-profit foundations. Describes several tools for formulating an investment strategy. Indicates that administrators of foundation funds should consider the tradeoff between more risky investments and the corresponding rewards. (14 citations) (MAB)
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Foundation Programs, Fund Raising, Investment, Money Management, Private Financial Support, School Funds, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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