Founded in 1954, the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) is a Community Foundation seeking to support arts and culture, education, health and human services, environment, and recreation in Hamilton.
The Foundation has adopted responsible investment practices for 80% of its portfolio. For example, it engages with external managers on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and proxy voting records. Additionally, HCF excludes tobacco, illegal weapons and predatory lending from its investment universe. The other 20% of HCF’s portfolio is dedicated to impact investments, which targets thematic areas such as food security, education, affordable housing, health, environment and arts.
Statement of Investment Beliefs