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A Closer Look at Health Conversion Foundations: 2025 CCSF Results
Commonfund, in partnership with the Council on Foundations, recently released the 2025 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations (CCSF,...
Your Crisis Playbook Needs Guardrails, Too
Why your governance needs stress-testing before the market does it for you Learn More
Montana Tech’s Rigorous STEM Curriculum Produces In-Demand Graduates
Borrowing from the popular TV quiz show “Jeopardy!” the answer is: “Montana Technological University.” The question: “What is the only university in the U.S. with an underground mine located on...
Why are Nonprofit Investors Seeking an OCIO?
According to data from Commonfund's Benchmarks Studies, Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) usage is on the rise among private and community foundations and higher education over the past 10...
Policy Areas Impacting Endowments and Foundations Today
Commonfund Institute aims to lift up and provide insight into how significant policy developments may impact nonprofit institutional investors. In the prior article, we covered implications of the...
Discover Your Next Summer Read!
Summer 2024 is finally here, and Commonfund has curated a list of illuminating books to make your sunny days even brighter! Perfect for beach days or cozy retreats, these selections celebrate the...
The Fed and Markets Expectations Start to Align
It took six months, but the FOMC and the short-term rates markets are finally in alignment with respect to the level of the Fed Funds rate as we approach the second half of 2024. Since the beginning...
Navigating Co-Investments in Today’s Environment
The macroeconomic landscape in recent years has presented certain challenges for both private equity General Partners (“GPs”) and Limited Partners (“LPs”). Deal activity and distributions were...
Keeping the Lights On - The Outlook for American Power Generation
The historically staid market for power generation is having a very public moment right now, particularly in the United States. Operating as a set of regional grids, these power markets are straining...
Do Markets Need Fed Rate Cuts? AI, Earnings & Credit Risk
Episode 3 Do markets need Fed rate cuts to keep climbing? Commonfund OCIO's Chief Investment Strategist Kris Kwait joins host Anita Hariton to unpack the latest macro dashboard, where employment is...
Seeking Alpha in A World of Private Equity Beta
Deep sector expertise is a differentiator in the pursuit of alpha-like private equity returns.
A Closer Look at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Earlier this year, in partnership with the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), Commonfund released the 2023 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE),...
Adding Alpha through Emerging Investment Managers
Commonfund Forum 2024 convened a panel of emerging investment managers to spotlight their unique investment approaches. Moderated by Caroline Greer, managing director at Commonfund OCIO, the...
Fed Rate Cuts Ahead: Bonds, Recession Risk & Election Impact