The Commonfund Institute Online learning management system was developed with our educational mandate in mind and for the sole purpose of delivering educational content to fiduciaries of nonprofit organizations and other select institutions. Our continued goal is to produce a robust online learning tool and resource for nonprofit finance staff, boards, investment committees and other long-term investors.
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Commonfund Institute strives to develop a curriculum that is sought after and not available in any other medium. The success of the Commonfund Institute Online platform depends on how well we meet the needs of our users so that they leave with a better understanding of leading through complexity and navigating challenges their institutions face at the staff, board and committee level.
The foundation of Commonfund Institute Online lies in the six core principles of investment stewardship - the 6 Ps - ever-green tenets of fiduciary duty that those serving as long-term investors or in roles at nonprofit institutions should recognize and support.
Commonfund Institute Online is a platform that was developed with our educational mandate in mind and for the sole purpose of delivering educational content to fiduciaries of nonprofit institutions. Investment Stewardship Academy sessions will be the first content to be offered through this new virtual tool. Our intention is to continue to add more in-depth content to the 6 Ps curriculum in order to produce a robust online learning tool and resource for nonprofit finance staff, boards, investment committees and other select long-term investors.
Program content is developed with you and the challenges your organizations face in mind. The Commonfund Institute Online experience provides the opportunity for multiple people from the same institution to gain knowledge, develop insights and hone the skills to be successful fiduciaries of long-term pools of capital, all while sitting in the comfort of their own home or office.
Commonfund Institute Online is designed for fiduciaries of nonprofit institutions and other select long-term investors who want to become a more effective leader, board member, investment committee member or steward as the investment environment continues to evolve and become more complex. Perhaps you are a(n):
Commonfund Institute Online curriculum is available to most long-term investors and those who hold roles as finance staff, boards of trustees, investment committee members and senior staff of nonprofit organizations and other select institutions.
If you receive an email invitation from Commonfund please follow the steps to register. If you did not receive an email please contact cfionline@commonfund.org for assistance on how to get access to the platform. At this time there are no prerequisites required to get access to Commonfund Institute Online content.
At this time there is no limit to how many people can register for Commonfund Institute Online.
Please have them email cfionline@commonfund.org to request access.
There is no cost to take advantage of the 6 Ps curriculum offered in 2022.
We are offering continuing education credits (CPE) for the sessions where indicated. If you would like to receive CPE credits for your time you must check the box to indicate so when registering for access to the platform.
You will receive 1 credit for each 50 minutes of course time if you follow all of the guidelines and meeting the criteria indicated for each delivery method in the platform.
To be awarded credits for QAS Self Study courses you must watch 100% of the course video, answer all knowledge checkpoints for each course, score 70% or better on the qualified assessment accompanying each course and complete each course survey.
For Group Internet Based courses credits are provided after confirmation of attendance using Zoom timestamps, interaction with the presenter, recognition of code words and completion and submission of the course survey.
Upon completion and verification of all criteria above you will be able to download your certificate automatically from the Commonfund Institute Online platform. It will also be available in your "My Settings" page on the platform.
The courses on Commonfund Institute Online will be available until Commonfund Institute determines the content is no longer relevant or the course is refreshed.
We strive to develop a curriculum that is relevant across most types of nonprofit and other select institutions. Each year we seek to provide educational courses that offer timely and relevant information for the nonprofit sector and the investment management industry as they relate to the governance of endowed assets. All of the courses we release are done so with the intent to promote best practices in the stewardship of perpetual funds.
Please email cfionline@commonfund.org for assistance.
Please email cfionline@commonfund.org for assistance.