Foundations’ investment performance is the engine behind their philanthropic support. We provide news and analysis of foundation investment performance to inform trustees and the financial community on this critical topic.
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FoundationMark Adds Peer Group Analysis
FoundationMark, has recently rolled out a new feature – peer group analysis. Foundations have been badly underserved in terms of available financial benchmarking resources. The
Record Giving, Record Asset Levels
Higher Giving, Higher Assets The graph and table below show current estimated foundation assets grew to $1.2 trillion at the end of 2020. The FoundationMark
Everything was Great, Until it Wasn’t
The FoundationMark GIV Index estimates that foundations clocked average performance of 18.8% in 2019, the highest in the past 10 years. Foundation assets topped $1.1
College Endowments Report Fiscal 2019 Returns, and the News Isn’t Good
Autumn is back to school season, and while some people might think about tailgating at football games, there is another competition that takes place on
How Are Foundation’s Doing? May 2019 Topic: International a Drag
Every month, Foundation Advocate chooses one topic relating to foundation investment performance to highlight. This month we took a look at how international stock allocations
How are Foundations Doing? April 2019 Topic: Who Should We Compare Ourselves To?
Every month, Foundation Advocate chooses one aspect of foundation investment performance to highlight. This month we ask a very fundamental question, Who Should We Compare