Announcements

MRI/Social Investments
Western Foundation Establishes Endowment To Support HBCUs

The foundation established a new endowment to support core institutional needs at historically Black colleges and universities, including infrastructure, technology and institutional capacity.

09.30.26
MRI/Social Investments
Mid-Atlantic Fund To Spend Down Endowment

The fund will spend down its entire endowment to zero after accelerating its planned spend-out with nearly $24 million in grants in the last 15 months.

09.30.26
People Moves
Investment Manager Adds PMs, MDs To EM Debt Team

The investment manager added a head of fixed-income trading and a director and portfolio manager of another asset manager as portfolio managers and managing directors on its emerging market debt team.

09.30.26
People Moves
Pacific Northwest Foundation Promotes Finance Director To CFO

The foundation’s current finance head is set to retire at the end of the year after a decade of service.

09.23.26
Venture Capital
Western Female-Led Firm Closes Inaugural VC Strategy

The firm closed its inaugural venture capital fund with more than $60 million in commitments from institutional investors, corporates, multi-family offices and other strategic backers.

09.23.26
Venture Capital
Healthcare Investment Firm Closes Latest Fund

The venture and growth equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare companies recently completed the final close on its fourth fund.

09.23.26
MRI/Social Investments
Southern Foundation Anchors Program-Related Investment

The foundation has committed to anchor a newly launched fund designed to close the gap in underfunded nature-based solutions.

09.23.26
People Moves
Western Endowment Hires Managing Director

The endowment hired the deputy cio of responsible investing for the New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management to serve as a managing director and help lead its portfolio strategy.

09.16.26
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Wealth Mgr. & Investment Advisor Acquiring Investment Consultant

The wealth manager and registered investment advisor is acquiring a West coast-based institutional investment consulting firm to help support its investment strategy, fiduciary governance and portfolio oversight.

09.16.26
People Moves
Multi-Strategy Mgr. Hires Managing Director For Biz Development

The managing director of business development will lead the firm’s capital formation and overall business development efforts.

09.16.26