As part of your ESG goals, you might be screening certain investments before adding them to your endowment’s portfolio.
If you want to amplify your impact, adding a “sustainability fund” might help.
In this episode, Bob DiMeo and Devon Francis speak with Dr. Troy Hammond, a scientist, business leader, and entrepreneur who served as North Central College’s president for nearly 10 years until July 2022. Troy shares actionable strategies for effective endowment management and mission-aligned investing.
You will learn:
- Three reasons why renewable energy projects fail (despite having a positive return potential)
- How a “sustainability fund” can provide long-term steady income yield
- Ways to improve endowment governance and align all stakeholders
- Troy’s best advice to set nonprofit leaders up for future success
- And more!
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