Exhibit (a)(32)
TRUSTEE AUTHORIZATION TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN
SERIES OF THE TIAA-CREF FUNDS
In accordance with Section 4.9.2 of the Declaration of Trust of the TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”), dated April 15, 1999, as amended, and the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees at its May 28, 2026 meeting, the undersigned Trustees of the Trust hereby approve the redesignation of certain previously-authorized series of the Trust as follows, effective August 1, 2026:
| Existing Name | New Name |
| Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund | Nuveen Core and Impact Bond Fund |
| Nuveen Short Duration Impact Bond Fund | Nuveen Short Duration and Impact Bond Fund |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustees of the Trust have executed this instrument the 28th day of May, 2026.
| /s/Joseph A. Boateng | /s/John K. Nelson |
| Joseph A. Boateng | John K. Nelson |
| /s/Michael A. Forrester | /s/Loren M. Starr |
| Michael A. Forrester | Loren M. Starr |
| /s/Thomas J. Kenny | /s/Matthew Thornton III |
| Thomas J. Kenny | Matthew Thornton III |
| /s/Amy B. R. Lancellotta | /s/Terence J. Toth |
| Amy B. R. Lancellotta | Terence J. Toth |
| /s/Joanne T. Medero | /s/Margaret L. Wolff |
| Joanne T. Medero | Margaret L. Wolff |
| /s/Albin F. Moschner | /s/Robert L. Young |
| Albin F. Moschner | Robert L. Young |