This event will tackle the issues that are most relevant to endowments and charitable foundations today and will provide participants with opportunities to network with both investors and fund managers in a relaxed setting.
Endowment & Foundation Forum West
February 3-5, 2008
La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA
http://www.opalgroup.net/conferencehtml/2008/endowment_west08/endowment_west.php
This event will tackle the issues that are most relevant to endowments and charitable foundations today and will provide participants with opportunities to network with both investors and fund managers in a relaxed setting.
Specific topics to be covered include the necessity of non-profit governance for endowments, means of capturing alpha in a portfolio, methods of choosing money managers, and problems of ethics and liability in fiduciary planning, as well as addressing the pros and cons of investing in equity, fixed income, alternative, and real estate products.