For high-net-worth families who are charitably inclined, private foundations are a great way to make an impact while maintaining control over your investments.

In this episode, Bob DiMeo and Devon Francis speak with Adam Newell, partner at Fiducient Advisors and director of consulting at The Wealth Office®. Adam helps charitable foundations overcome common challenges, shares investment strategies used by successful families and discusses how foundations might avoid getting flagged by the IRS.

You will learn:

• Portfolio management tips to help your foundation meet the 5% spending requirement
• How private foundations differ from donor-advised funds
• Tax considerations to keep in mind while making investment decisions
• Ways to involve future generations in your nonprofit’s charitable mission
• And more!

Tune in to learn how you can successfully manage your private foundation with Adam Newell.

Resources: Email the Stewards | Fiducient Advisors | Bob DiMeo | Devon Francis | FREE GUIDE: 6 Tips to Managing Nonprofit Investments | ADAM NEWELL BIO I Adam Newell on LinkedIn

About Our Guest:

As a partner at Fiducient Advisors and director of consulting for The Wealth Office®, Adam Newell, CFA®, CFP®, is responsible for the oversight of the firm’s Wealth Office® consultants and setting the strategic direction for the group’s consulting business. He also provides investment expertise to a number of high-net-worth families, private foundations, and nonprofit clients. Adam is a voting member of the Investment Committee that sets investment policy, establishes the framework for asset allocation and approves investment managers.

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In this episode, Bob DiMeo and Devon Francis talk to Jeffrey Shields, president and CEO at National Business Officers Association (NBOA). Jeff shares insights into the challenges  independent schools face including enrollment and optimizing their endowment funds.

You will learn:

• Ways to contend with major financial challenges faced by independent schools
• The impact of tuition pricing on enrollment demand
• The important role an endowment plays for private schools
• Best practices for private school investment committees 
• And more!

Tune in to learn how independent schools can thrive in the post-pandemic world.

Resources: Email the Stewards | Fiducient Advisors | Bob DiMeo | Devon Francis | FREE GUIDE: 6 Tips to Managing Nonprofit Investments | Jeffrey Shields on LinkedIn | National Business Officers Association | American Society of Association Executives™ | National Association of College and University Business Officers | Business Intelligence for Independent Schools (BIIS) | The Enrollment Management Association | Four Smart Moves for Endowment Investment Committees

About Our Guest:

Jeff Shields, FASAE, CAE, has been the president and CEO of the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) for over 10 years. NBOA is the premier national association serving the needs of business officers and business operations staff at independent schools. Shields also serves as a member of the board of directors at the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and a trustee for the Enrollment Management Association (EMA). Previously, he served as a trustee for One Schoolhouse, an innovative online school offering supplemental education to independent schools, and Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC. He holds a B.A. from Shippensburg University and an M.A. from The Ohio State University.

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