Organizational Structure

Investments

Investment policies

Investment policies refer to policies the board has defined and/or approved guiding how the various organizational funds should be invested.

Your investment policy should clarify the following points:

  • roles and responsibilities
  • investment objectives and goals
  • asset allocation guidelines including diversification
  • spending rules
  • investment restrictions/prohibitions
  • performance measurements and review
  • reporting requirements

Investment policy requrements to consider

https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/administration-and-financial-management/investment-policies-nonprofits

Sample investment policies

http://nc.casaforchildren.org/files/public/community/programs/IndicatorsCompliance/2012_Samples/10_Reserves/Sample_2.pdf

http://www.regions.com/-/media/pdfs/insights/Sample_Investment-Policy-Statement_Regions.pdf