We have one goal: to empower under-represented public equity portfolio managers to launch independent firms and at-scale funds. We incubate portfolio managers (who are employees of Expect Equity and have not yet formed their own firms) for three years to enable them to build a track record and develop relationships with institutional allocators with the hope and expectation that they launch independently at the end of the three years.
The F.B. Heron Foundation was created in 1992 with the mission of helping people and communities to help themselves. Recently, Heron has been changing its strategy to advance this mission as well as the organization of its operations. Because we continue to iterate on these fundamental issues, these guidelines should be viewed as a "work in progress."
The mission of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation is to enrich humanity by strengthening and empowering children and families in need. While remaining flexible in their approach they give priority to: Providing for the needs of and ensuring the future of the Jewish people and to respecting their legacy and commitment to the Detroit community. Areas of critical importance include education, arts & culture and health with particular attention to HIV/AIDS.
FJC –A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds (FJC) is a boutique public charity that offers a diverse menu of philanthropic services to a range of stakeholders. FJC is primarily a platform for Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). In addition to DAF accounts, its over 1,000 accounts include fiscal sponsorships, collective giving accounts, and many other philanthropic vehicles that enable nonprofit organizations and their supporters to achieve their missions. FJC acts as a scaled platform that allows its account holders to focus on mission, rather than be burdened with the details of operations and compliance. Our roles as sponsors of DAFs and fiscal sponsorship organizations situates us as an intermediary between the financial services sector and the nonprofit sector.
Created with gifts and bequests by Edsel and Henry Ford, the foundation is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, with its own board, and is entirely separate from the Ford Motor Company. The trustees of the foundation set policy and delegate authority to the president and senior staff for the foundation’s grant making and operations. Program officers in the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America explore opportunities to pursue the foundation’s goals, formulate strategies and recommend proposals for funding.
Founders First, established in 2015, aims to close racial and social equity gaps by providing alternative growth capital and advisory programs to diverse-led companies, helping underrepresented founders build value-generating, mid market businesses to boost premium-wage jobs and build intergenerational wealth, while offering reliable and liquid financial returns to mission-driven investors.
To improve the quality of life in Newaygo County. The Board of Trustees of Fremont Area Community Foundation (Community Foundation) believe the time has come to begin expanding and exploring additional options. We have been discussing how to leverage the power of our endowed assets beyond grant making through the expansion of Program Related Investments (PRIs) and the use of Impact Investing tools.
Investing collaboratively in West Michigan to create a better place to live by strengthening its communities, protecting its natural environment, enhancing the arts, and transforming the lives of individuals and families.
FEG's mission is to "Empower our clients to achieve their goals through superior investment performance, objective insights, and research". We are an independently-owned advisory firm that provides investment consulting, outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), and research services to predominantly institutional clients, such as university endowments, private and public foundations, community foundations, religious organizations, and healthcare institutions. FEG developed the Responsive Investing Solutions Exchange (RISE), as a partnership with our clients to provide investors seeking both financial and social gains the opportunity to align their portfolios with their own unique goals.
Gary Community Investments, which includes the Gary Community Investment Company and The Piton Foundation, invests all of our philanthropic, near market-rate and market-rate capital in pursuit of our vision. We recognize that our vision is an ambitious one, but we believe that seeking new solutions to help low-income children and their families is the way forward for Colorado.
Vision
All children in Colorado have the opportunity to grow up healthy and become productive members of their communities.
Shared Missions
Gary Community Investment Company: To improve the lives of Colorado’s low-income children and families by investing in quality early childhood and youth development systems and expanding sustainable economic opportunities.
The Piton Foundation: To improve the lives of Colorado’s low-income children and families by increasing access to quality early childhood and youth development opportunities and by fostering healthy family and community environments.
Values
Transparency
Taking Smart Risks
Humility
Working Together and Engaging Community
