Charlesbank Capital Partners was named Private Equity Firm of the Year at a dinner commemorating Foundation & Endowment Money Management’s 2010 Non-Profit Awards for Excellence. The event was held in Carlsbad, CA, earlier this week.

The award recognizes the private equity manager who most stands out for its successes, achievements and contributions over the past year. Nominees and winners were selected after industry-wide due diligence by the editorial team of Institutional Investor’s Foundation & Endowment Money Management’s newsletter. Decision criteria included such factors as strong fund performance and a reputation for transparency with its clients, with industry feedback playing a critical role in the process.

Charlesbank raised its seventh fund, of $1.5 billion, in the spring and early summer of 2009. With that fund, it added many new endowments and foundations to its limited partner base.

For more information on the award, please go to www.foundationendowment.com.

ABOUT CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS

Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm managing more than $2 billion of capital. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings, typically investing $50 million to $150 million per transaction in companies with enterprise values of $100 million to $750 million. The firm seeks to partner with strong management teams to build companies with sustainable competitive advantages and excellent prospects for growth. For more information, visit www.charlesbank.com.