Commonfund is one of the leading investment firms for colleges, universities and secondary schools, foundations, hospitals and other philanthropic and tax-exempt organizations. We were founded in 1971 as a nonprofit, membership organization with a grant from the Ford Foundation, and while Commonfund has changed and grown dramatically since that time--expanding both our investment offerings and the client segments we serve--our mission has remained the same: to improve the investment management practices and to enhance the financial resources of our clients.
Today, Commonfund manages nearly $25 billion for over 1,500 institutions with a focus on three primary activities:
- Outsourced solutions
- Alternative investment strategies
- Private capital
Our only business is investment management and we are active in all sectors of the global capital markets - in public and private markets.
1 Combined assets of The Common Fund for Nonprofit Organizations ("Commonfund") and other investment programs managed by Commonfund's subsidiaries Commonfund Asset Management Company, Inc., Commonfund Capital, Inc. and Commonfund Realty, Inc.
2 Includes Distressed Debt assets under management.
3 Programs available through private placement only to eligible investors.
4 Real estate assets under management as of 3/31/2010.
5 Percentages based on Non-Cash AUM as of 6/30/2010.