Supporting the Fund's Communications and Publishing Capacity to Reach Change Agents and Inform Public Discourse

The Commonwealth Fund’s Communications Department partners with numerous organizations and individuals to distribute the foundation’s work to key stakeholders, including policymakers, academics, delivery system leaders, and the general public. Recognizing that these relationships constitute extramural expenses, the Board in April 2010 approved their packaging as an annual authorization to the Fund. The renewal of this authorization will provide the essential support to proceed with and continue to improve our communications activities and partnerships in four main areas: publications development and dissemination; media services; web design and content development; and licensing. All four are integral to successful dissemination of the Fund’s work.