Sarah Heathwood

Six years ago, Trustees of Friends Provident Foundation asked why their decisions about investing the foundation’s endowment were made behind closed doors.    That simple question led to an open tender process to find an investment service provider (ISP) for a joint mandate of £30 million from Friends Provident Foundation, The Blagrave Trust, and Joffe Trust. The mandate focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and the winner was

The Endowments Investing Challenge received 60 applications, representing 55 investment service providers in seven countries, three continents, and reporting total assets under management of over £11 trillion. Following an intense assessment process with partners, supporting organisations, and the Future Generations Panel, we now have a shortlist of five investment service providers.

https://vimeo.com/1125815329?share=copy Six UK charitable foundations have issued a public invitation to investment service providers: propose a bold portfolio for an investment of up to £50 million that prioritises positive social and environmental impact for future generations.   Proposals are sought as part of the Endowments Investing Challenge. The foundations behind the initiative (The Blagrave Trust,

A group of leading UK charitable foundations has come together to launch the Endowments Investing Challenge, with an investment mandate in the tens of millions available. We’re calling upon the investment industry to create a new portfolio that puts the needs of young people first: a move that brings impact investing principles front and centre.