Endowments, Charitable Foundations Focused on Rebuilding Following Recession

Given these needs, alternative investments, which include hedge funds, private equity and venture capital, are a priority in the post-recession environment. Alternatives were cited as an area of focus for more than one-third (36%) of the smallest endowments and foundations, those with assets of $25 million to $49 million, and 29% of the largest organizations, with assets of more than $200 million.