2012 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation
2012 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation
2012 Annual Report - Greater Worcester Community Foundation
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Financial Stewardship<br />
Effective stewardship of assets is a cornerstone commitment.<br />
Liquid<br />
Capital<br />
3%<br />
Absolute<br />
Return<br />
12%<br />
Global<br />
Long-Short<br />
8%<br />
Asset Allocation at 12/31/12<br />
Diversified<br />
Inflation Hedges<br />
10%<br />
High Yield<br />
5%<br />
Core Bonds<br />
18%<br />
Real Estate<br />
5%<br />
Global<br />
Long-Only<br />
39%<br />
A Diversified Portfolio<br />
The goal of the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s investment program is<br />
to preserve and enhance the value of donor gifts and attempt to<br />
minimize risk. To accomplish this goal, we maintain a diversified<br />
portfolio with multiple managers engaged. Among our investments<br />
are high-yield bonds, international equities, and various sectors<br />
including emerging markets, flexible capital, global macros, and<br />
inflation hedging strategies.<br />
Investment Committee<br />
The <strong>Foundation</strong>’s Investment Committee is comprised of financial<br />
experts from the community that meets regularly to establish<br />
policy, hire investment managers, and evaluate performance. The<br />
committee is supported by independent investment consultants<br />
Prime Buchholz & Associates which provides technical assistance,<br />
manager selection, and ongoing evaluation.<br />
Investment Performance<br />
The chart below shows annualized returns over the past decade.<br />
Investment Performance Years Ending 12/31<br />
12<br />
10<br />
11.2%<br />
11.9%<br />
8<br />
8.8%<br />
9.5%<br />
Percent<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
6.6%<br />
5.8%<br />
7.0%<br />
7.3%<br />
6.7%<br />
3.6%<br />
1.2% 0.7%<br />
0<br />
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years<br />
<strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Benchmark 65% S&P 500/35% Barclays (reference only)<br />
The <strong>Foundation</strong>’s audited financial statements and<br />
independent auditor’s reports as of December 31, <strong>2012</strong><br />
and 2011 were prepared by Alexander, Aronson, Finning &<br />
Co., PC, certified public accountants, and are available on<br />
request and online at www.greaterworcester.org.<br />
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