Quantifying Good Governance: A Study of Endowments, Policy, & Leadership-QuantifyingGoodGovernance_Recording_gallery

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Video Summary

In this video transcript, Chase Moore, the Director of District Relations at CASE, welcomes participants to the Together on Good Governance conversation. He expresses his excitement for the discussion and acknowledges the educational partner, Common Fund, for their thought leadership and participation. Monica DeLisa, the President and CEO of the University of Vermont Foundation, introduces herself and her organization. She discusses her career journey and highlights the importance of good governance. Anita Harrington and Paige Rabelais from Common Fund then take over the presentation. They emphasize the impact of governance on endowment success and discuss the traits that distinguish high-performing endowments from low-performing ones. They mention the importance of board composition, strategic direction, asset allocation, and spending policy. They also highlight the role of illiquid investments in a portfolio and the need for access to top-performing managers. They discuss the nuances of school endowments and how finance professionals can be both helpful and unhelpful in the governance process. They conclude the presentation by providing resources and tools available through Common Fund to support best practices in governance and endowment management.

Keywords

Chase Moore

Common Fund

Monica DeLisa

good governance

endowment success

board composition

asset allocation

illiquid investments

best practices