Are UCF Common Investment Funds invested in a socially responsible manner?
A. Yes. Corporate social responsibility criteria have been incorporated into the Foundation’s investment policies, and are applied to all investment decisions. The Foundation works actively with other institutional investors through the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility to amplify its shareholder advocacy effort, a major part of our work. Q. Why move funds to the UCF? A. By investing in the Foundation’s common investment funds, UCC entities can focus on managing their ministries instead of their assets. It keeps investment costs low and investment risks comparable to the average risk inherent in each asset class. This strategy yields socially responsible investment returns that compare favorably to market trends year after year. Over time, these trends that have significantly out paced inflation. By investing in the UCF’s Common Investment Funds, your church also fulfills its fiduciary responsibility to be a prudent investor.
