Samford University Endowment

Samford University manages an endowment fund based in Birmingham, Alabama. The endowment fund provides support for faculty and staff development, expansion of new-student orientation, peer mentoring, student ministry and mission programs, apprenticeships in local congregations and a summer institute for high school students. The assets of the endowment are managed by the board of trustees.Samford University Endowment's investment portfolio is valued at over $301 million, with investments in real estate, private equity, and cash.