The Commonwealth Fund Centennial
Mission Statement
The Commonwealth Fund — among the first private foundations started by a woman philanthropist, Anna M. Harkness — was established in 1918 with the broad charge to enhance the common good.
Today, the mission of The Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, and people of color.
The Fund carries out this mandate by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy. An international program in health policy is designed to stimulate innovative policies and practices in the United States and other industrialized countries.
Board of Directors
List of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Fund, their professional affiliations, and their Board committee assignments.
Staff Contact Information
The executive management team, and executive, program, communications, treasurer’s, and administrative staff of the Commonwealth Fund.
Annual Reports
The Commonwealth Fund’s Annual Reports feature a message from the Fund president and highlight our work in each year. Also view financial data, grants made, information on foundation leadership, and, beginning in 2010, the Fund’s 990-PF form.
Foundation History
In 1918, Anna Harkness founded the Commonwealth Fund with the mandate that it should “do something for the welfare of mankind.” Among the first women to establish a foundation, Anna initially endowed the foundation with a gift of nearly $10 million.
Newsroom
The Commonwealth Fund is a nonprofit private foundation supporting independent research on health policy reform and a high-performance health system. We invite you to browse our latest press releases and publications, as well as profiles of our leading health policy experts.
Job Opportunities
A listing of current job opportunities at the Commonwealth Fund’s New York City and Washington, D.C., offices.
Events
Webinars, teleconferences, symposia speaker videos, plenary sessions, and other online events — both upcoming and in the past — sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund.
Governance and Policies
The Commonwealth Fund By-Laws, Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy, our commitment to inclusiveness and diversity, and the Charter of the Executive and Finance Committee of the Fund’s Board of Directors.
Privacy and Editorial Policies
The Commonwealth Fund privacy policy, editorial policies and processes (including author guidelines), and contact information for permissions.