CornerStone Partners

CornerStone Partners

Outsourced investment office for nonprofits

Overview

CornerStone Partners serves as the outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) for endowments, foundations, and other non-profit organizations. It relieves clients from building and maintaining an in-house investment office by working closely with client staff, boards, and committees to tailor investment policy and asset allocation that fits each institution's mission and financial goals. The firm invests client assets globally, selecting top external managers across public and private equities, hedge funds, real assets, opportunistic strategies, and fixed income, while remaining a registered investment adviser under SEC oversight. Since joining Focus Financial Partners in 2020, CornerStone Partners gains access to broader scale and best practices while maintaining operational independence. The company's goal is to create a diversified, long-term investment portfolio that aligns with the institution’s mission and strategy.”} Språk to=functions.final_result _: {description:

About CornerStone Partners

Simplify's Rating
Why CornerStone Partners is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$3.5M

Headquarters

Charlottesville, Virginia

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • WSAC renewed Cornerstone with $863,000 for Chehalis families in 2025.
  • Coordinate Sport received £170,000 to expand product, staff, and verticals.
  • Chehalis graduation rates rose from 77 percent in 2010 to 97.6 percent in 2024.

What critics are saying

  • Washington eliminated ongoing Regional Challenge Grant funding in 2025-2027.
  • Chehalis Cornerstone depends on renewals through June 2027 or June 2028.
  • Without new deals beyond Coordinate Sport, Cornerstone risks becoming a one-off program.

What makes CornerStone Partners unique

  • Cornerstone combines community partnerships with capital, not just grantmaking or investing.
  • Its Chehalis network spans schools, nonprofits, colleges, and family-support providers.
  • It backs niche operators like Coordinate Sport with growth capital and operating support.

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Funding

Total Funding

$3.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Remote Work Options

Company News

Yahoo
Aug 8th, 2025
Cornerstone awarded $863,420 to support Chehalis families

Aug. 8 - Cornerstone, a community-centered Chehalis partnership, recently received $863,420 through the Washington Student Achievement Council's (WSAC) Regional Challenge Grant (RCG) renewal.

Tech.eu
Oct 19th, 2023
Hospitality HRtech startup Slinger raises £500K to make the CV obsolete.

Slinger's hospitality employment platform offers fair pay and quick job placements.

Cornerstone Partners
Dec 14th, 2021
Cornerstone invests in Coordinate Sport (Saas platform)

Today we are pleased to announce a £170,000 growth capital investment into East Yorkshire based Coordinate Sport (www.coordinate.cloud).

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