Hope College

Hope College

Hope College was founded in 1866 in Holland, Michigan. Matthew Scogin serves as president and developed the Hope Forward initiative that began in 2021. The model commits graduates to contribute back to the endowment after they enter the workforce. The endowment supplies income for scholarships and campus maintenance. The endowment deploys capital into hedge funds, private equity, and public equities. It also holds direct interests in campus real estate and a 49.7 percent stake in Creative Dining Services. Confirmed positions include limited partnership interests in Unigestion, BPOC, and Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Fund I. Geographic exposure centers on the United States and select international markets through fund commitments. The portfolio includes alternative investments valued at $229.9 million. The college employs 550 staff. It operates the Kruizenga Art Museum and the Haworth Hotel & Conference Center as owned assets. Additional vehicles include the Hope College Foundation established in 1866 and the Hope Forward Initiative. In August 2024 the college sponsored the Catalyst Summit on access to higher education. PJ Huizenga of Huizenga Capital Management joined the investment committee that year. The endowment maintains a hybrid structure that combines external managers with direct ownership of operating businesses and real assets. This setup allows the college to control key campus facilities while outsourcing portions of the financial portfolio to Cambridge Associates and Huizenga Capital Management.