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A Practical Guide to Buyouts and Growth Equity
Are you curious about the evolving world of buyouts and growth equity investing? In this insightful Commonfund Institute Online workshop, Tor Martinsen from the buyouts and growth equity team at CF... Learn More
2025 HEPI Report Released
Inflation for U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3.6% in Fiscal 2025, Up from Fiscal 2024 Rate Norwalk, Conn., December 11, 2025 – Data from the annual Higher Education Price Index® (HEPI) show...
From Leaks to Floods – Challenges and Opportunities in Water Infrastructure
Water ranks as one of the global community’s most crucial natural resources – and presents pernicious problems as it is often too scarce, too abundant or too polluted. Water infrastructure and...
Winter Reading List 2025: Stories to Warm the Season
Commonfund Institute is excited to share the latest edition of our winter recommended reading list, featuring thought-provoking memoirs, compelling historical fiction, and inspiring leadership...
Why the Way You Count Matters and Why Comparing One-Year Returns Does Not
As we near the end of the performance reporting season for larger higher ed institutions this year, I am once again struck by the focus the media and others place on a single fiscal year return.
U.S. Government Shutdown Ends: Economic Impact and Next Steps
After 43 days of political deadlock, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history finally ended when Congress recently passed a last-minute funding bill signed by President Trump. The standoff,...
Community Foundations: Equity and Impact
Join hosts George Suttles, Executive Director, and Amanda Novello, Sr. Policy and Research Analyst, in this episode of "Espresso Chats," a series by the Commonfund Institute serving up strong, short...
A Closer Look at Higher Education Endowments Less Often in the Spotlight
Earlier this year, Commonfund, in partnership with the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), released the 2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE, or,...
Understanding the Secondaries Market
This Commonfund Institute Online video explores the evolving landscape of the secondaries market, focusing on both Limited Partner (LP)- and General Partner (GP)-led transactions.
Understanding Private Equity Investing in Natural Resources
Private natural resources investing can cover a range of market segments including upstream oil & gas, mining & minerals, agriculture, and timber. This investment approach can also target...
Commonfund OCIO Point of View
Episode 8 In this episode of the Commonfund OCIO Point of View podcast, Julia Mord, Chief Investment Officer, Commonfund OCIO, discusses the current state of capital markets with Aaron Miller,...
AI is Redefining How Startups Scale
Advancements in generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and large language models are enabling early-stage companies to scale faster than ever before. Venture investors who can identify and access...
More Than Multiples: Understanding the Broader Drivers of Equity Valuations
The S&P 500 has produced a ~25 percent annualized return for the three successive years ending September 2025, a banner period of performance.
Implications of the U.S. Arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
This past weekend U.S. Special Forces launched a large-scale military operation in Venezuela and in the process captured and arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores....