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Exploring Foundations’ Response to COVID-19

Written by Commonfund Institute | Feb 23, 2021 6:05:23 PM

Earlier in February at the 2021 Yale Philanthropy Conference, our own George Suttles, Executive Director of Commonfund Institute hosted a panel which included Tim Yates, President and CEO of Commonfund Asset Management.

The panel investigated how philanthropic foundations have responded to the pandemic, with a specific focus on endowment management. How have foundations balanced their commitment to intergenerational equity with the unprecedented crisis? Should philanthropic institutions increase their spending to support the generation that is reeling from the pandemic’s impact? What motivations and constraints do foundation leaders face, and what does their decision-making processes entail? How will philanthropic funding evolve after the pandemic?