{"id":10562,"date":"2010-02-25T23:44:49","date_gmt":"2010-02-25T23:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioma.redlac.org\/?p=10562"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:09:16","slug":"ctfs-investment-survey-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bioma.redlac.org\/?p=10562","title":{"rendered":"CTFs Investment Survey 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10562\" class=\"elementor elementor-10562\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71c88e78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default philantrop_parallax_no\" data-id=\"71c88e78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16eccf3f\" data-id=\"16eccf3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e7bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37e7bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/bioma.redlac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-25-174802.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioma.redlac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-25-174802.png 493w, https:\/\/bioma.redlac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-25-174802-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5506b1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5506b1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>This report represents the third in a series of studies covering the financial performance of Conservation Trust Funds from 2006 through 2009.<\/strong><\/p><p>Conservation Trust Funds are innovative financing mechanisms developed to provide long term financing for conservation and sustainable development. Over 50 Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs) have been established in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Eastern Europe. The 39 trust funds participating in this study manage over $519 million dollars and operate under a variety of financing structures, including endowments, sinking funds and revolving funds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f16f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-philantrop_blockquote\" data-id=\"63f16f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"philantrop_blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"philantrop_blockquote_widget\">\n            <div class=\"philantrop_blockquote philantrop_view_type_1\">\n                                    <div class=\"philantrop_blockquote_marker\">\n                        <svg width=\"80\" height=\"51\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 51\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path d=\"M1.59926 15.1672C-0.707019 23.9092 3.83703 32.8938 11.9169 36.2105L11.0299 45.9089L10.8037 48.3816L12.6805 46.7558L24.6604 36.3779C29.7597 34.4259 33.8859 30.092 35.4007 24.3501C37.8956 14.8932 32.3741 5.15258 23.0321 2.61015C13.6839 0.0660458 4.09558 5.70473 1.59926 15.1672Z\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\n                            <path d=\"M43.6183 14.16C41.2344 22.9307 45.9405 31.9114 54.2469 35.2175L53.3339 44.9062L53.1049 47.3361L54.9731 45.7654L67.3216 35.3827C72.5659 33.4371 76.8178 29.1109 78.3817 23.3573C80.9597 13.8723 75.2461 4.14186 65.6542 1.60821C56.0675 -0.924073 46.1949 4.68065 43.6183 14.16Z\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    The returns reported in this study reflect a variety of investment strategies, from investments held in local banks or fixed deposit receipts, to more complex investment portfolios managed by international investment firms.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147f2b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-philantrop_blockquote\" data-id=\"147f2b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"philantrop_blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"philantrop_blockquote_widget\">\n            <div class=\"philantrop_blockquote philantrop_view_type_3\">\n                                        <div class=\"philantrop_blockquote_cont\">\n                            This project was conceived as a mechanism to provide information on\nfund management and to compare endowment investment strategies and\nperformance over time. Our hope is that this study will promote information\nsharing and networking regarding best practices for investment management,\nespecially for those funds that are just beginning to establish their structures\nand policies. \nThis report will also provide the investment, donor, and\nconservation communities with an assessment of the continuing efficacy and\nreliability of Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs) as a mechanism to achieve long\nterm sustainable financing of biodiversity.                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e096090 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e096090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bioma.redlac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CTFs-Investment-Survey-2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-file-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 136V0H24C10.7 0 0 10.7 0 24v464c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h336c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V160H248c-13.2 0-24-10.8-24-24zm76.45 211.36l-96.42 95.7c-6.65 6.61-17.39 6.61-24.04 0l-96.42-95.7C73.42 337.29 80.54 320 94.82 320H160v-80c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h32c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v80h65.18c14.28 0 21.4 17.29 11.27 27.36zM377 105L279.1 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H256v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pink salmon cherry salmon combtail grami frigate mackerel snake mackrel upside-down Pink salmon cherry salmon combtail grami frigate mackerel snake mackrel upside-down Maecenas nec tortor semper, euismod tortor sed, congue libero. 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