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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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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...
Market Commentary | Insights Blog

Fiscal Policy Impacts on the Economy: Maybe too early to tell….

We are now more than 100 days into the Trump administration and six weeks past the “Liberation Day” tariff announcements. In that time the S&P 500 has reached it’s all time high, sold off more than...
Governance And Policy | Insights Blog

A Closer Look at Minority-Serving Higher Education Institutions

Following the release of the 2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE), Commonfund conducted a focused analysis of data reported by the 97 participating Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)....
Perspectives | Spotlight

Grove City College: Conservative, Christian, Committed to Excellence and Affordability

Grove City College is an institution of higher learning where values and value are inseparable.
Investment Strategy | Articles

CIO Roundtable: Meeting Complexity and Uncertainty with Clarity

A foundation, a university and an insurance company operate in different worlds and have different priorities—but make investment decisions in the same environment Institutions depend on their...
Perspectives | Index

Higher Education Price Index Forecast May 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...