123: Investing Charity and Foundation Assets in Turbulent Times With Jennifer Nelson

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May 19, 2025 • 25 mins

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 123 of EO Radio Show. In today's episode, I welcome back Jennifer Nelson, a Senior Wealth Manager with BNY Mellon. Jennifer and I recorded this episode on Friday, May 9, 2025, and this episode posts on Monday, May 19. The investment world looks quite a bit different today than it did in May of 2024 when Jennifer and I recorded a general investment policy planning episode—and it's even a bit different than just 10 days ago, with the public securities markets continuing to swing up and down, but not quite as dramatically as in early April.

When we recorded 10 days ago, Jennifer remarked on the state of the market volatility at the time. While this past week has been a bit calmer, we’ve also seen new surprises. A major new tax bill came out of Congress, with some potentially dramatic tax implications for foundation endowments—another new factor for investment committees to take into account. And more international talks and agreements developed, with the on-again, off-again tariffs and perhaps stabilizing international agreements on the horizon. Jennifer’s remarks provide insights for investment committees and board members during these turbulent times. I hope you’ll find some useful tips in today’s episode.

Show Notes:

Cynthia Rowland, Podcast Host, Partner, Farella Braun + Martel

Jennifer Nelson, CFP, Senior Wealth Manasger, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

BNY Mellon Wealth Management Insights

EO Radio Show YouTube Playlists: Nonprofit Basics, Nonprofit Governance, Hot Topics

Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

“UPMIFA, Three Years Later: What’s a Prudent Director To Do?” ABA Business Law Today, Volume 18 No. 6 (July/August 2009), Cynthia R. Rowland

EO Radio Show EP #16: Basics of Impact Investing: A Conversation About Investment Policies and Evaluation Metrics For ESG Investors

EO Radio Show #35: Hot Topic: UPMIFA in the Context of Financial System Instability

Farella YouTube podcast channel

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