Betsy Brill at Strategic Philanthropy:
In light of the market volatility, trustees are looking for creative ways to protect their foundation portfolios so that they can continue to carry out their philanthropic missions. If there is any light on the otherwise gloomy horizon, it might be that now is an opportunity to look at mission-related investing (MRI) - an investment strategy that aligns a foundation's investment policies with its spending policies through shareholder advocacy, proxy voting, community investment and socially responsible investment (SRI).
