The Missouri Baptist Foundation, responding to the Biblical challenge of responsible stewardship, calls for conscious investment decisions consistent with Christian and moral principles.
Our investment philosophy is driven by our mission to please God and Advance the Gospel, as we want to make a difference while we grow money for His Kingdom.
To do this, the Foundation has instructed its investment managers to avoid investments in companies whose business activities are significantly derived from tobacco, alcohol, gaming, pornography, abortion, or fetal tissue research. Our newly inspired investment philosophy is to all seek to create a better world. This is accomplished by applying positive screens.
The majority of the Foundation’s investments are managed as separate accounts and are subject to these screens, but there are some exceptions to this standard. Investments in commingled funds, like hedge funds, are not screened for companies that violate these principles.
Any exception to the guidelines must be evaluated and approved by the Endowment Management Committee.
WHAT WE DO: MBF New Fund Structure
HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO: MBF Investment Guidelines, MBF Asset class and Manager Information 2021.04
