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Viewpoint | Top Concerns for Community Foundations: Donor-Advised Fund Regulations

Potential regulations on donor-advised funds (DAFs) and their effect on the philanthropic sector was the most-cited concern among community foundations in this year’s Council on...

Perspectives | Press Releases

FY23 NACUBO-Commonfund Study Released

U.S. Higher Education Endowments Report 7.7% Return for FY23 While Spending More in Support of Their Missions 50th anniversary NACUBO-Commonfund Study shows participating colleges and universities...

Investment Strategy | Videos

Chief Investment Officers Share Their Thoughts at Forum 2025

Commonfund hosted its annual Commonfund Forum 2025, March 9-11th, in Orlando, Florida. The agenda included a range of sessions on relevant topics for institutional investors. This Forum Spotlight...

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Market Commentary | Insights Blog

Fiscal Year-End and Mid-Year 2025 Market and Investment Review

Institutional investors aim to construct long-term asset allocations to withstand bouts of short-term volatility and periods of market uncertainty. This concept was certainly tested in fiscal year...
Private Equity | Private Equity Insights

Understanding Buyouts and Growth Equity Investments

Buyouts and growth equity are two investment strategies within private equity that offer investors exposure to companies of differing scale. Buyouts often involve more complex restructuring and...
Perspectives | Insights Blog

Summer Literary Journeys: A Pathway of Pages into Growth, Grit, and Collective Imagination

Commonfund Institute is excited to share our annual summer reading list, thoughtfully curated with recommendations from our Commonfund colleagues. Inspired by the spirit of the summer solstice –...
Perspectives | Index

Higher Education Price Index Forecast June 2025

According to Commonfund Institute's latest update, the HEPI forecasts a 3.7 percent inflation rate for U.S. colleges and universities in fiscal year 2025. The latest forecast, based on data through...
Perspectives | Insights Blog

Investment Stewardship Academy: Takeaways for Navigating an Evolving Landscape

For over 30 years, Commonfund Institute has hosted the Investment Stewardship Academy (ISA) to bring institutional investors together to learn, collaborate, and better support the missions they...
Perspectives | Private Equity Insights

CF Private Equity Announces Leadership Changes

Ethan Levine appointed Head of Secondaries | Dan Connell elevated to Co-Head of Real Assets and Sustainability Wilton, CT, June 24, 2025: CF Private Equity, Inc. (CFPE) today announced that Ethan...
Market Commentary | Podcasts

Commonfund OCIO Point of View

Episode 7 In this episode we cover our macro-economic outlook, the markets have rebounded significantly, while concerns about tariffs have lessened. However, global growth has been downgraded,...
Governance And Policy | Podcasts

Navigating Governance and Leadership in Higher Education

Join hosts George Suttles, Executive Director, and Amanda Novello, Sr. Policy and Research Analyst, in the inaugural episode of "Espresso Chats," a series by the Commonfund Institute serving up...
Governance And Policy | Insights Blog

Tax Regime of Higher Education and Nonprofits Set to Change

On May 12th 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee released its budget proposal that includes major tax changes that, if passed, would apply to many endowments and foundations as described below....
Investment Strategy | White Papers

Endowment Spending - A Look Back

Gain a better understanding of how educational institutions evaluate spending policies today.
Outsourced Cio | Insights Blog

Nonprofit-Dedicated OCIO

Providing nonprofits with customized investment strategies and specialized expertise, a nonprofit-dedicated OCIO can ensure mission-aligned financial stewardship. By concentrating on the nonprofit...
Governance And Policy | Insights Blog

Considerations for Foundations to Meet the Moment

In response to the current political, social, and economic challenges, numerous foundations are increasing their support and adapting their strategies to address pressing issues. There have been...