The University of Kentucky upgraded its campus to the tune of $805,000 a day for more than a decade. It now has a lounge for esports competitions.

Retirees can now earn money for life by giving some of their IRA savings to charity.

Yale University’s endowment has earned spectacular returns in hedge funds, private equity and other ”alternative assets.” Investors hoping to mimic the school need to understand what has made it...

Established by MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control. To date, our network of…

Many people are wondering if the funds are still a good option for charitable donations.

Donor-advised funds are under scrutiny for providing a tax break but not funneling money to charities.

An industry that has long escaped scrutiny in Washington has found agencies slow-walking deals and enforcing long-dormant competition laws.

Retirement officials predict grim results from investments in private equity and other illiquid assets.

There’s a tax-smart way to make bequests by using assets from individual retirement accounts at death.

A new analysis shows that grant makers, whose assets fell 17.3 percent last year, could achieve stronger returns by not relying so heavily on professional money managers.

The Senate measure has special provisions designed to make it easier for community foundations to compete against commercial sponsors of donor-advised funds. But leaders of the foundations say they...

Rather than focusing on payout rates to nonprofits, ACE Act supporters should consider how donor-advised-fund assets are invested. Specifically, they should push for legislation that encourages DAF...

A 2020 study to assess the representation of women and racial or ethnic minorities among investment firms used by the country’s top 50 charitable foundations

Some schools, including Washington University in St. Louis and Duke University, gained more than 50%.

A tax on the richest private U.S. college endowments would be curtailed under a plan by House Democrats, provided the schools address tuition costs.

Wealthy philanthropists have long enjoyed an advantageous way to give to charity: Using something called a donor-advised fund, they’ve been able to enjoy tax deductions and investment gains on their...