The 2009 Commonwealth Fund Annual Report features essays by Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis, who shows how Commonwealth Fund research and timely analysis helped lay the groundwork for the historic Affordable Care Act, and by executive vice president and COO John E. Craig, Jr., who offers lessons on endowment management that will help foundation boards and investment committees avoid repeating the mistakes that were made during the recent financial crisis. Also learn about activities of the Fund’s Commission on a High Performance Health System and recent projects supported by the Fund’s programs.