COVID-19 News
Ongoing: Most Endowments Reporting Double Digit Q1 Losses

Endowments across the country are beginning to report preliminary return information for the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic led to a precipitous market decline.

06.25.20
Announcements
Institutional Governance Should Focus On Rebalancing And Opportunities To Overcome Market Crisis: Report

Institutional investors must lean on governance-best practices to avoid being victimized by a market crisis such as the current one brought on by COVID-19, according to a recent report.

06.25.20
Daily Feed
Mid-Atlantic Foundation Searching For Mission-Related Investment Director

A Mid-Atlantic foundation is searching for a director of investments for its mission-related investments as well as an investment associate.

06.25.20
Daily Feed
Southern 529 Plan Wraps Up Consultant Search; Adds Firms To Watchlist

A Southern 529 plan selected an investment consultant and added two investments to its watchlist at last month’s board meeting.

06.25.20
Absolute Return
Midwest University Discloses Eight Commitments

A Midwestern university disclosed follow-on commitments to real estate, absolute return, venture capital and private equity investments at today’s board meeting.

06.25.20
In The News
US Giving Reached A Near-Record $450 Billion In 2019 As The Role Of Foundations Kept Up Gradual Growth

Americans gave US$450 billion to charity in 2019, about $1 billion less than a record high in 2017, after adjusting for inflation. Thanks in large part to strong economic conditions in 2019, our team found total giving rose 2.4%.

06.18.20
Announcements
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million To Support Historically Black Colleges And Universities

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced Wednesday morning that they have given $120 million toward scholarships at historically Black colleges and universities — the largest individual donation to the institutions to date.

06.17.20
Announcements
Northern Trust Adds Regional Director To FIA Practice

Northern Trust Wealth Management has added a regional director to its Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice in the Northeast region.

06.11.20
People Moves
Mid-Atlantic Religious Order Names Next CIO

A religious order in a Mid-Atlantic state has named its next cio.

06.08.20
In The News
Aquiline Closes Aquiline Financial Services Fund IV

Aquiline Capital Partners, a global private investment firm specializing in financial services and technology, today announced the final close of its fourth private equity fund, the Aquiline Financial Services Fund IV.

05.28.20