Endowment • $10 million

The endowment fund is similar to an individual’s savings account, financing future needs as they arise. Investment earnings from the endowment can be tapped for facilities, financial aid, and new programs and faculty for years to come. For much of the last 30 years, unrestricted gifts to Bethel have gone into development of the Arden Hills campus. “Now that the infrastructure is more established, a transition can occur for the endowment to also build for the future,” says Mark Orgel, chair of the Bethel Foundation’s investment committee, which manages the endowment. The Board of Trustees has set a goal for Bethel’s endowment to grow from its current $25 million to $100 million by 2015.