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LIVING RESEARCH PROJECT / LRP-190

Investing with Integrity — Adventist Endowments and Ethical Portfolio Management

“How do Adventist institutions manage endowments and investment portfolios — ethical alignment?”

Developing evidenceReviewed 3 March 2026In review
EVIDENCE STRENGTH66/100

A review of the evidence, not a measure of whether a finding is true.

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Executive Summary

The General Conference Investment Office manages a suite of unitized funds and model portfolios for denominational entities, emphasising conservative, income-oriented strategies with a focus on capital preservation and employee support. Key offerings include the GC Income Fund (70–80% fixed income, 20% in-house employee mortgages), bond funds, and equity funds ranging from US large/small cap to emerging markets. While the investment approach implicitly reflects Adventist values through its conse...

Key findings

The GC Investment Infrastructure.

- 70–80% fixed income (US agency/corporate bonds, A-average rated, short/medium-term maturity ~1.8 years).

20% in-house loans (home mortgages for denominational employees).

Managed by New Century Advisors and Westwood Management.

Focus on total return with low volatility.

- GC Bond Fund (investment-grade US bonds, intermediate duration).

GC Total Return Bond Fund (broad fixed income exposure).

Adventist Worldview

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Editorial posture

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Adventist confidence
Medium
Theological risk
Not recorded
Ideological risk
Not recorded
Biblical / Adventist anchors
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Cautions Before Applying

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This finding is graded medium confidence — worth testing against local data before it shapes a decision.
The evidence behind this paper sits in the "Developing" band — the lighter of the two grades in use across the library.

Applicability: Use when an entity shows strategic response pulse weakness or when this LRP's tags match the local diagnosis.

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