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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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