Blog Posts

April 22, 2021 - ESG and environmentally sustainable investment are increasingly capturing the attention of the institutional investment community. To assess the state of ESG and sustainable investing and how they are changing, Commonfund Forum 2021 offered a discussion focused on these topics featuring …

April 21, 2021 - Top-of-mind priorities for foundation leaders in 2021 include the return to foundation offices; talent management and diversity, equity and inclusion; the foundation’s sustainability; tensions over the use of funds raised and managed by the foundation; and the institution-foundation partnership.

April 20, 2021 - The higher education landscape has changed dramatically as a multitude of challenges have threatened the financial stability of institutions. Declining enrollments and operating revenues, tuition dependence, and over-burdened cost structures are only some of the issues plaguing colleges and universities. …

April 15, 2021 - Absent new philanthropic revenues, higher education can tackle a precious few of its equity goals. Learn more about advancement’s role in DEIJ from EAB.

April 08, 2021 - AGB has published the Principles of Trusteeship: How to Become a Highly Effective Board Member for Colleges, Universities, and Foundations

April 07, 2021 - How to spend your American Rescue Plan funds.

April 06, 2021 - Innovation helps you create new value so your institution can thrive.

April 01, 2021 - This blog explores using a spending immunization strategy to manage its liquidity needs. It also describes how one university leveraged its nimble investment process to pivot during the pandemic. From our partner, SEI

March 30, 2021 - Today’s challenges in higher education call for board members and senior leaders to take bold steps to positively impact student success and institutional sustainability. Boards should serve as catalysts for change and drive the institution towards achieving fiscal resiliency. From …

March 23, 2021 - The 2020-2021 academic year presented challenges for  educational institutions, pivoting their initial plans and strategies to support the transition to remote learning and other health and safety measures. In addition to the significant toll taken on human health and well-being, …