The Amy Falls & Hartley Rogers Foundation
WHO WE ARE
The Amy Falls and Hartley Rogers Foundation (the “Rogers-Falls Foundation”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and private family foundation focused on causes related to education, equity and equality.
Amy Falls has a long and distinguished track record overseeing investment portfolios in the education and foundation endowment space. Currently, she serves as the CIO of Northwestern University, overseeing its $14.0 billion endowment, one of the largest university endowments currently run by a woman. She also serves on the boards of the Harvard Management Corporation, the Ford Foundation and various other smaller endowments. Her combined oversight represents assets well in excess of $75 billion.
Hartley Rogers is the Chairman and a major shareholder of Hamilton Lane and is one of the foremost leaders in the private equity space. After leading a buyout of the firm in 2003, he and his colleagues transformed Hamilton Lane into the largest private markets asset management firm globally. With 23 offices and 600 staff worldwide, Hamilton Lane oversees over $850 billion in assets and invests over $40 billion annually into the private markets. The firm issued an initial public offering (IPO) in 2017 becoming one of the asset management industry’s most noted public participants.
OUR MISSION
We are committed to helping further progress – and realizing mankind’s potential – through empowering individuals.
AREAS OF FOCUS
As a family foundation, we partner with like-minded nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, providing financial support and our individual expertise to support this shared mission. Our priority focus areas include education, research, civil society and equity.
education
Education unlocks opportunity, and it’s something both Amy and Hartley are deeply passionate about. In addition to Amy’s work with private school endowments, both Amy and Hartley contribute their time and expertise to educational organizations, and educational causes comprise a large portion of the foundation’s giving.
Civil Society & Equity
We believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every individual. We are passionate about improving individuals’ access to the education, vital goods and economic participation necessary to thrive. We also believe that well-functioning civil societies are critical to promotion of equity and human dignity.