John E. Craig Jr.

EVP Emeritus, The Commonwealth Fund

John E. Craig, Jr., M.P.A., served for many years as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Commonwealth Fund. In his role, Mr. Craig was responsible for the management of the foundation’s endowment and administration, and also served as the Fund’s treasurer and corporate secretary. In addition to being chairman of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York City, Mr. Craig has served on the boards of the Greenwall Foundation, the International Women’s Health Coalition, the National Center on Philanthropy and the Law, the TIFF Education Foundation, as well as on the investment committee of the Social Sciences Research Council. He is a founding board member and secretary of Good Causes Support, Inc., an organization formed to create a nonprofit insurance company for New York State nonprofits.

Contributions

The Archives of U.S. Foundations: An Endangered Species

Posted on November 15, 2019 by John E. Craig Jr.

Using data collected on the 300 largest U.S. foundations through a survey commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund in fall 2012, this report discusses the status of archiving in the foundation sector and recommends ways to improve policies and practices in an area that is often overlooked… Read More

Rethinking the Management of Foundation Endowments

Posted on October 3, 2009 by John E. Craig Jr.

As the implications of the 2008–09 financial crisis for the world economy and markets have become clearer, many foundation executives and investment committees are reassessing their approach to endowment management. This essay reports on the effects of the recent turmoil on foundation endowments thus far, and offers lessons from the crisis and earlier ones that could help boards and investment… Read More