The Power of a Fiduciary Partner

In addition to supporting the actual mission of their organizations, board and committee members of nonprofits face a bewildering cloud of concerns, such as asset allocation, spending rates, portfolio risk, board and committee turnover, fiduciary compliance, mission-aligned investing, and cost efficiency, to name a few.

Our team has more than 30 years experience working with endowments and foundations and we serve on nonprofit boards ourselves, so we understand these concerns. To help meet these challenges, we serve as Fiduciary Partners to our nonprofit clients. That means two things. First, we oversee all aspects of investment portfolios for nonprofits, acting as Outsourced Chief Investment Officer. Second, we provide continuous advice to board members on all the other issues that can impact an organization’s success through what we call fiduciary planning.

Investment Solutions

Outsourced Chief Investment Officer

Our disciplined investment process combines the objectivity of a consultant with the agility and accountability of a discretionary manager. Our services include:

Developing long-term fixed portfolio allocations to meet organizational goals and objectives
Overlaying tactical asset allocation to add returns and manage risk
Portfolio construction and ongoing management using a combination of passive investment ETFs and high-conviction active managers
Incorporating board preferences for Environmental, Social, Governance/Socially Responsible principles
Selectively including private investments based on analysis of time horizon and liquidity needs

Fiduciary Planning

We act as partners to board and investment committee members, and we provide continuous guidance to an organization even as board and committee composition changes. Topics include:

Modeling of long-term spending policies
Board education
Governance issues
Nonprofit best practices
Uniform Prudent Investor Act and other fiduciary requirements
Investment Policy Statement creation or evaluation

Our Services

Contact us to learn more about how we can help your organization achieve its mission.

Helpful Insights

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Our Growing Commitment to the Central Valley

We are pleased to announce that our team is now strengthening our services in the area through the addition of Welz Financial Services, an independent advisory firm in Stockton, as they became part of Litman Gregory effective December 31.

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Investment Key Takeaways—Year-End 2018

The financial markets’ roller coaster ride in 2018 ended in downturns almost across the board. A historically high percentage of stock markets and asset classes posted losses for the year, and several fell into official “bear market” territory.

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Commentary from Our CIO—2018 Review & Outlook

Throughout the 30-plus year history of Litman Gregory, we’ve emphasized the importance of having a long-term perspective in becoming a successful investor. Chief Investment Officer Jeremy DeGroot discusses our current outlook on the markets across three distinct time horizons.