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I think our payout on the endowment is 4.7 right now vs 5 - not 100% sure on that. Either way your points are valid - there is no way we get to 2 billion without some major gifts to the endowment. Most endowments grow below 10% on average as you pointed out - not 12 %

I do think there is some planned giving that will kick in within 5 years that could move the needle for us - but we are going to need to find some new sources and pretty big ones at that.

I also don't think we will wait anywhere close to 5 years to start the next one. We cant afford not to start another one any longer than 3 years in my view. Too much to do if we are really trying to get inside the top 50.

gostangs wrote:I think our payout on the endowment is 4.7 right now vs 5 - not 100% sure on that. Either way your points are valid - there is no way we get to 2 billion without some major gifts to the endowment. Most endowments grow below 10% on average as you pointed out - not 12 %

I do think there is some planned giving that will kick in within 5 years that could move the needle for us - but we are going to need to find some new sources and pretty big ones at that.

I also don't think we will wait anywhere close to 5 years to start the next one. We cant afford not to start another one any longer than 3 years in my view. Too much to do if we are really trying to get inside the top 50.

Well, SMU: A Time to Lead ended 2002, and SMU: Second Century Campaign started the 'quiet phase' in 2006, and the 'public phase' in 2008.

Perhaps the planning has already started, here is the 2016-2025 Strategic Plan, http://www.smu.edu/AboutSMU/StrategicPlan, so we can hope for the 'quiet phase' to begin in 2019, and the 'public phase' in 2021 and completion of about 2026? Perhaps we shall move up the timeline.