OCIOs, Consultants Call on Endowments to Re-Examine Spending Policies

Elizabeth Warren, TIFF’s Director of Member Strategy, is cited in the May 2, 2022 issue of FundFire. Elizabeth is quoted on nonprofits having less tolerance for variability in their budgets and spending volatility coming to the forefront of conversations with nonprofit clients.

OCIOs, Consultants Call on Endowments to Re-Examine Spending Policies

Kane Brenan on Dakota Live!

TIFF Investment Management’s CEO, Kane Brenan was featured on Dakota Live! to discuss all things TIFF, OCIO, and asset allocation advice. At TIFF, we are focused on providing strategic and tailored asset allocation that is reflective of our members unique financial positions and organizations.

Watch Kane’s appearance on Dakota Live!

Endowments Can Obtain Alpha by Using Time-Tested Elements: Study

Endowments using time-tested principles can attain excess returns and long-term results above what the global economy and indices offer, according to recently released research.

TIFF Investment Management’s Higher Education Endowment Results: Reflections on Recent Returns and Outlook for the Future whitepaper finds that institutions will attain alpha if they use equities as the cornerstone of their portfolios, alternative investments in a research-driven, intelligent way and pick public market managers using a set of key characteristics.

Read the full article, Financial Investment News: Endowments Can Obtain Alpha By Using Time-Tested Elements: Study

TIFF Fundraising Symposium: Cultivating Major Donors and Transformational Gifts

On April 20, 2022, TIFF Investment Management hosted the third of four sessions of our Fundraising Symposium. Each session has its own theme and set of presenters, but the purpose of each is the same: To help nonprofits leverage fundraising best practices efficiently and effectively in a post-pandemic landscape.

“Cultivating Major Donors and Transformational Gifts” was hosted by Charlie Cummings, Strategic Advisor at the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland. Jeff Franco, CEO and Camino Consulting Group and Transformation Leadership Group and Adjunct Professor at the Do Good Institute, led an interactive presentation on the fundraising relationship between a nonprofit and its high net worth supporters.

TIFF Members can access the recording of the session and presentation materials through the Member portal. Download for a high-level summary of this informative event.

If you have questions or feedback or would like to receive an invitation to the fourth installment of the 2022 Fundraising Symposium, please email your name, affiliation, and title to memberservices@tiff.org.