The last five years of returns have been lumpy for emerging markets to say the least. However, at Fairlight Advisors, we’ve long advocated for a well-diversified, global market portfolio which includes both equity and fixed income allocations to emerging markets.

While the fixed income markets have taken a rare beating due to rate increases by the Fed, nonprofits now have more options to invest operational funds parked for a short time horizon. Nonprofit leaders should become familiar with the array of fixed income investments as they can provide returns at a lower level of risk, depending on an organization’s time horizon.

We spoke to Bill Kan, the founder of Candent Capital, to ask him what he thinks about all of the buzz around whether we are going to suffer another recession, after having experienced one two years ago.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created another setback for a global economy struggling to recover from the ravages of the pandemic. But there are glimmers of hope for the US economy.

Since Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, pundits are predicting dire global economic and investment consequence. Still, the outlook is very uncertain, which means sticking to one’s long-term investment strategy is the best defense.

Recession fears leave nonprofits bracing for the double threat of increased demand from their communities struggling to make ends meet as well as donors holding back until the economy shows some strength. Yet this is THE time for nonprofits to show their own strength, particularly for organizations focused on communities in financial straits.

A nonprofit with a robust financial plan will ensure that the organization’s cash reserves are fully insured BEFORE an economic crisis.

A quick update from Fairlight Advisors on nonprofits with an investment, economic and financial lens.

Having a powerful network can bolster a nonprofit’s donor base, ensure financial resilience and open access to additional funding sources. But what happens when the Executive Director and Board Members do not have a powerful network? The result is a Network Gap.

How do nonprofits build up financial resilience? They practice these three financial strategies.

Is your nonprofit financially resilient? Can it survive the onslaught of crises after crises and still fulfill its philanthropic mission? There are a few factors your organization can x-ray to get an initial indication of financial resilience in the face of uncertainty.