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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

We want to donate half of our profits to nonprofit organizations. That was like, I should have paid more attention to that question because my budget, my business plan was 50% of our net worth before it was all said and done. I mean, and I immediately got the 80 20 rule. That’s when you launched where you launched. Question one.

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Making More From Less

Brown Advisory

The directors at many nonprofits today are finding that, by some measures, working for the common good has never been so tough. The budget gap for nonprofits has widened because of a slump in their three sources of funds—donations, grants and portfolio returns. Making More From Less. Tue, 11/29/2016 - 14:44.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. Treasury yield) were enough to meet or exceed a 5% spend rate.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. Treasury yield) were enough to meet or exceed a 5% spend rate.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

ajackson Mon, 10/11/2021 - 11:55 Endowment and Foundation (E&F) Investment Committees often consider the value of alternatives for their nonprofit. With traditional assets like stocks and bonds at high valuations, the implications for future returns of those assets may be underwhelming. Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Endowment and Foundation (E&F) Investment Committees often consider the value of alternatives for their nonprofit. With traditional assets like stocks and bonds at high valuations, the implications for future returns of those assets may be underwhelming. Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization? Mon, 10/11/2021 - 11:55.

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Transcript: Ted Seides

The Big Picture

And it got to the point where there was the potential to do this nonprofit, like charitable bet. And what’s their budget like a fraction of it, right? What’s the valuation? SEIDES: Yeah, that’s right. RITHOLTZ: Right. It just overwhelmed them. I’m sure. That’s great. RITHOLTZ: Right.