Historically Black institutions play a unique role in providing educational opportunities to African Americans and other traditionally disadvantaged students. Endowed funds at these institutions get very little attention, but they play a vital role in financial aid, research, and other important expenditures. NACUBO and Commonfund’s 2025 Endowment Study Webinar Series explores findings from the 2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) and shares valuable insights and benchmarking data that focus on the unique roles and challenges facing these institutions as they leverage endowment funds to support their mission and students.

Complying with IRS Form 1098-T reporting requirements has long been a controversial and difficult process for many institutions. This webinar reviews the importance of information reporting, recommendations for completing the form, best practices for collecting taxpayer identification numbers, and guidance on responding to IRS penalty notices. Experts review the definitions and examples of qualified tuition and related expenses, as well as scholarships and grants. Additionally, they address reporting exemptions, payments across multiple tax years, and best practices concerning communications with students and families. The information covered is helpful to beginners and serves as a refresher to campus staff with experience preparing 1098-T forms.

Much media and other attention is paid to endowments and foundations that have more than $1 billion in assets. However, more than half the institutions that participated in the 2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) have assets under $250 million, and one quarter have funds of $100 million or less. Endowed funds at smaller institutions contribute to financial aid, research, and other important functions on campus. NACUBO and Commonfund’s 2025 Endowment Study Webinar Series explores findings from the NCSE and shares valuable insights and benchmarking data that focus on the unique roles and challenges facing these institutions as they leverage endowment funds to support their mission and students.

In today’s rapidly changing landscape, higher education leaders, including presidents, boards, and cabinet-level administrators, are demanding greater volumes of data at greater speeds to inform strategies and decisions. How can data, budget, and finance professionals respond to requests for forecasting and scenario planning when there are so many unknowns? In this interactive webinar, you’ll practice strategies to cut through the noise to determine what data requests to prioritize, how to support leaders’ data literacy, and how to communicate data in an environment with so many uncertain variables.

Join NACUBO’s policy and advocacy team for our monthly Washington Update webinar, where we share timely insights on the latest federal legislative, regulatory, and policy developments impacting higher education business offices. While details for this month’s session are still being finalized, you can expect an informative update on the key issues shaping the higher education landscape. Register now to reserve your spot and stay informed.

This program offers strategies for higher education goal setting and resource management. Focusing on institutional planning, this must-attend event provides content to help business officers and their teams use data and allocate resources—including financial, facilities and infrastructure, and human resources—to support their institutions and students.

Community colleges educate more than 4 million students—more than one quarter of all undergraduates in the U.S. Yet, the vital role that community college endowments and foundations play in supporting these students is often ignored. NACUBO and Commonfund’s 2025 Endowment Study Webinar Series explores findings from the 2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) and shares valuable insights and benchmarking data that focus on the unique roles and challenges facing these institutions as they leverage endowment funds to support their mission and students.

As Congress returns from the August recess, NACUBO’s experts will provide a timely update on the federal policy landscape and its implications for colleges and universities. September Hill meetings, ongoing FY26 appropriations negotiations, and new agency implementation efforts are shaping the months ahead. With a potential rescission package that could impact existing funding and looming deadlines for key regulatory rollouts, business officers must stay informed and actively engaged. This 60-minute webinar will break down the latest developments and provide actionable insights to support campus strategy and federal engagement.

Join us for a dynamic multi-session webinar series that explores the intersection of strategic finance and student success. Designed for higher education professionals, this series examines practical strategies and tools to align financial practices with student-centered outcomes.

This session will present global and national risk data, and actionable strategies tailored for higher education leaders. Topics will include the impact of federal executive actions on institutional funding, the evolving insurance and markets landscape, crisis communication missteps, and the critical importance of risk management frameworks.