Amanda Novello

Amanda Novello

Sr. Policy and Research Analyst

Commonfund Institute

Amanda Novello is a member of the Commonfund Institute team and is responsible for thought leadership creation and data analysis across all Institute activities, including benchmarks studies, DEI initiatives and ESG. Prior to working at Commonfund, she was an economic policy researcher for various nonprofit organizations, producing analyses of economic and labor market trends, and the distributional impacts of public policy. Novello earned an M.A. in economics from the New School for Social Research and a B.S. in economics and mathematics from the University of Southern California.

Online Courses

Past Webinars

  • Defining Roles and Responsibilities for a Successful Construction Project This item is protected

    November 14, 2024
    Construction project are more complex than ever. Learn the different management roles of a construction project from the owner and architect to the construction manager and other key facilitators.
  • Inflation in Independent and Higher Education: The Case for the HEPI This item is protected

    November 1, 2024
    Access to reliable inflation data and using the most appropriate inflation measure is critical to accurate budgeting and planning. That's why Commonfund produces the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), an inflation index.
  • Trends in Tuition Discounting: Insights from NBOA Research This item is protected

    October 25, 2024
    Learn about the research findings from the Tuition Discounting Report for PK-12 Independent Schools: 2021-2023, NBOA's recently released multi-year data analysis.
  • Addressing Student-to-Student Issues This item is protected

    October 17, 2024
    Research shows sexual incidents between youth make up approximately half of sexual abuse incidents. Through research and collaboration with leading experts, this session explores how schools leverage research to update policies and procedures.
  • 2024’s Back-to-School Legal & Regulatory Update This item is protected

    September 27, 2024
    Join Grace H. Lee, NBOA’s legal counsel & partner at Venable LLP, and Michael C. Blacher, chair of LCW’s Private Education Practice Group, as they review recent changes to the law and answer questions about how those changes will impact your school.

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