Private colleges' endowments' have shrivelled.

私立大学的捐赠款也在减少。

But what did endowments and foundations do?

但那时捐赠和基金在干什么？

Schools’ endowments dwindled, starved of fresh cash.

学校的捐赠基金就相应减少了，非常缺乏现金。

Here are four ways to nurture your unique endowments.

这里是四种培养天赋的方法。

Our natural talents and endowments as common assets.

我们的自然天赋与努力看作成公共财富。