The Madison Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages charitable funds and makes grants to support organizations in the Greater Madison area. In the past year, MCF completed a strategic plan, strengthened partnerships, hired new staff, and saw contributions and grants grow. MCF's mission is to inspire giving, support local initiatives, and connect people to help the community. It manages over $153 million in assets and distributed nearly $8 million in grants last year to support areas like education, arts and culture, the environment, and human services. MCF helps donors achieve their philanthropic goals through permanent charitable funds.
7. MCF Core Values
• Generosity: We inspire giving to improve our world
• Permanence: We steward community assets to ensure
permanent, multi-generational philanthropy
• Connectivity: We listen to fundholders, learn about
community initiatives and foster connections
• Effectiveness: We identify opportunities, align actions and
produce results
• Integrity: We create trust by acting with transparency
and accountability
9. MCF Mission
Madison Community Foundation uses its
local knowledge and assets to inspire giving,
support meaningful initiatives and connect
people for the common good.
10. MCF Vision
The Greater Madison Area will be
a vibrant and generous place where
people help each other thrive.
12. Financial Highlights
Total Assets: $153,190,047
Contributions Received: $9,212,371
Gifts Received: 3,465
Number of Donors: 1,763
Distributions: $7,996,802
Number of grants: 1,378
15. Average Annual
Investment Returns
as of 12/31/13
Value 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Diversified Portfolio $132.5 M 15.11% 6.49% 10.46% 5.21%
benchmark 14.90% 8.10% 11.28% 5.85%
ESG Portfolio $3.8 M 20.69% 10.29% 11.90% 6.18%
benchmark 17.55% 11.06% 12.71% 6.54%
Maximum Giving
Portfolio $5.9 M 9.85% 5.65%
benchmark 4.17% 5.87%
16. Intergenerational Equity
“The trustees of endowed institutions are
the guardians of the future against the
claims of the present. Their task in
managing the endowment is to preserve
equity among generations.”
James Tobin,
Economist
17. Investment Goals
Enhance MCF Long-Term Viability
• maximize value of permanent endowment
• prudent level of risk
• long-term investment program
Return Objective
• normal inflation + spending
• preserve purchasing power of the funds
18. Excellent Stewards
MCF Board of Governors
MCF Investment Committee
Joan Burke, Chair Jack Bolz
Jim Bradley Phyllis Lovrien
Steve Brown Ron Mensink
Jac Garner Tom Olson
Blaine Renfert Mark Ready
Dave Stark Dave Reinecke
Carrie Thome
19. Trusted Professionals
Commonfund
• Outsourced Chief Investment Officer
• 50 Sub-advisors of marketable and hedging
strategies
• 70 private capital managers
Walden Asset Management
• ESG portfolio manager
21. ESG Considerations
• Demonstrated accountability
• Management systems
• Peer group comparison
• Trends over time
• Capital reinvestment
• Human rights
• Local impacts
• Board structure
• ESG reporting
• Executive compensation
• Political spending and lobbying
• Compensation/benefits
• Diversity
• Labor relations
• Safety and workplace conditions
• Climate change
• Resource efficiency
• Waste reduction
• Water risk
Environment Workplace
Community
Corporate
Governance
Sources of information
• Company
• Government databases
• Independent research providers
• Issue-based technical experts
• Major media and trade journals
ESG Research Framework
Informs Portfolio Screening and Shareholder Engagement
Core
Products &
Services
22. Real-Life Results
Fund Inception 1991
Total Contributions to Fund $15,086,613
Cumulative Grants from $21,965,255
Fund since inception
12/31/13 Fund balance $16,946,529
25. Christine Rew Barden, Advisor
Trusts & Estates Attorney
“The philanthropic
services offered by
Madison
Community
Foundation are
not only cost
effective, but make
philanthropy easy,
flexible, and
effective…”
Inspiring Donors