Pictured above: NEPC’s Chief Investment Officer, Tim McCusker, speaking at the 2024 Annual Investment Meeting. Photo credit: Amanda Tipton
Every August we hold our annual investment meeting to provide an inside look at the markets and how they impact our philanthropic investments. This event offers transparency into our investment approach and gives our fundholders an opportunity to learn and connect. This year’s meeting featured a warm welcome from President and CEO Javier Alberto Soto and Jennifer Kilpela, chair of our investment committee. We were privileged to hear from NEPC’s Chief Investment Officer, Tim McCusker, about the factors influencing global markets and how that may impact the long-term performance of our investment pools. NEPC is our investment consultant and advises us on our three investment pools. Finally, our Chief Financial Officer, Margaret Danuser, facilitated questions from the audience.
An endowment is a lasting commitment to the community. At its core, endowment is about optimism.
-Javier Alberto Soto, President & CEO
These discussions underscore the importance of our long-term investment strategy as we look ahead to our 100th anniversary in 2025. We are reminded of the significance of enduring commitments, such as endowments, which play a vital role in strengthening our shared future. In his opening remarks, Soto noted, “An endowment is a lasting commitment to the community. At its core, endowment is about optimism. Making an investment in the long-term future of this community through an endowment gift is an expression of tremendous optimism and hope. It says that we believe this is a community worth investing in because the future of this place is a hopeful one.”
We are grateful for the partnerships and collaborations that guide these important conversations. Stay tuned for future events, and we look forward to celebrating our centennial milestone together next year.
See all the photos from the 2024 Annual Investment Meeting here (Download PIN: 4847).
Photo credit: Amanda Tipton
Other ways to stay engaged:
- The Denver Foundation investment strategy: Learn more about our investment options, and the latest data about our investment pools, including our 2024 Q2 investment approach.
- Diverse Asset Managers: Learn more about our commitment to our mission, vision, and values and how that is reflected in the diversity of our asset managers in our Sustainable and Responsible Investment Pool. This story includes an interview with Robert Raben, executive director of the Diverse Asset Managers Initiative, which is an organization working to raise awareness about the benefits and opportunities of investing with diverse-owned asset management
- Community Legacy Society. Did you know that you can make a lasting impact by leaving a gift through your will, also known as an estate gift? By making an estate gift to The Denver Foundation, you become part of the Community Legacy Society, joining a group of visionary individuals committed to building a lasting impact for generations. To learn more, visit our website or reach out to Rachel Spory-Leek, Senior Gift Planning Officer, at rsleek@denverfoundation.org or 303.300.1790.