Commonfund’s provides investment management services principally to:
- Educational endowments
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Family offices and trusts
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Foundations and philanthropic organizations
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Hospitals and healthcare organizations
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Pension plans/Plan sponsors
Commonfund was founded in 1971 to serve the investment needs of educational endowments and their support foundations; and today educational institutions continue to represent approximately two-thirds of our assets and clients. In 1999 we expanded our mandate to include the broader nonprofit universe, encompassing private and community foundations, nonprofit healthcare organizations, public foundations and charities as well as a range of cultural and religious institutions. At that time we also extended our investment programs beyond the U.S. border to manage investments for Canadian nonprofit institutions. And, most recently we have broadened the markets we serve to include a select range of other investors, such as corporate and public pension plans and family offices and trusts.
As of March 31, 2010, Commonfund manages more than $25 billion for over 1,500 institutions.
