Partners Deirdre Mitacek and Nicole Donatich Present on Making the Most of Your Endowment at CICU Affinity Group Meeting
October 30, 2025Partners Deirdre Mitacek and Nicole Donatich presented at the Affinity Group Meeting of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York. Their session, titled “Making the Most of Your Endowment,” explored strategies for determining whether, when, and how to modify your institution’s endowment.
This annual meeting offers members the opportunity to engage with industry experts and peers from across New York’s independent higher education sector and was held on October 28, 2025 at the Culinary Institute of America.
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