INVESTMENT OF CHARITABLE CHECKBOOK FUNDS ONLY

Charitable Checkbook Funds are invested in short term fixed income funds and the money market to maintain adequate liquidity for the periodic distribution of these funds by donors.

investment options for other charitable accounts

Program 1:  Indexed balanced growth

The Omaha Community Foundation preserves and protects your investments and charitable intentions.  The unique power of endowments means that as your gifts grow, they continue to benefit the community now and in the future.  In order to accomplish this, funds of the Omaha Community Foundation are pooled together and invested for the long term. 

Program 2:  Choose One of Four Tactical Allocations (for Donor Advised Funds over $50,000)

This program allows donors with Donor Advised Funds of $50,000 or more to advise the funds be invested in one of the four following Wells Fargo Managed Allocation Portfolios.  These portfolios include tactical asset allocation (TAA) through which Wells Fargo seeks to shift assets toward under-valued asset classes within a pre-specified range of the target allocation. Donors may choose one of the following four options:

• Conservative: 20% equity, 80% fixed income (5% TAA latitude)
• Moderate: 35% equity, 65% fixed income (10% TAA latitude)
• Balanced Growth: 60% equity, 40% fixed income (10% TAA latitude)
• Aggressive Equity: 80% equity, 20% fixed income (10% TAA latitude)

Program 3:  Recommend Independent Management (for Donor Advised Funds over $100,000)

In order to provide flexibility, the Omaha Community Foundation allows donors establishing donor advised funds or supporting organizations with $100,000, or more, to recommend an independent investment manager for the funds.

Program 4:  Capital Preservation (for all Donor Advised Funds)

Donor Advised Funds in Program 4 are currently commingled in the Omaha Community Foundation’s capital preservation portfolio. The Omaha Community Foundation’s capital preservation portfolio has a target allocation of 95% money market, 5% cash.