Endowment is a permanently invested fund that provides long‑term financial stability by generating annual income to support core priorities such as excellence in teaching and learning, financial aid, program innovation, and campus stewardship. In this session, the presenter will highlight national benchmarks, share historical endowment growth through simple visuals, and explain spending policies that balance sustainability with impact. They will also illustrate how endowed funds transform lives through stories of students, faculty, and programs. The presenter will outline future endowment goals aligned with institutional priorities, describe opportunities for donors to create named funds, and walk through examples of endowed fund agreements and how they are established.