Except that endowments aren't fungible across programs. Yale is a not just a college but a huge corporation, with a payroll of over $1.9 billion across 13 distinct schools. Endowment funds are often pegged against one of these programs, so it's not like a gift to the SOM can be redirected to football. They key is more gifts to athletics, not just a "pay to the order of" Yale.
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