AI is obviously a massive secular trend. Perhaps the greatest innovation in the history of humanity. How can family office investors cut through the clutter, deconstruct what’s actually going on, and find outsized opportunities on the public and private side? Further, how can families and family office leaders create their own AI-native organization and culture, embrace practical applications to maximize efficiency, and stay abreast of this dynamic space and separate signal from noise?
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Founder and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital returns to FOX for a presentation and fireside chat to discuss the macro-economic landscape and investing environment and the latest developments across Blockchain Technology. Mark brings decades of experience investing capital across asset classes and for endowments and institutions, and this session will reflect back on the how the investing landscape has changed for family offices in each of the last several decades.
Chairman Nathan Hamilton and Board Advisor Nick Rhoads will review their findings in the recently released Private Family Capital Blueprint and talk about the recent trends of the PFC Investment Survey. They will aim to draw actionable conclusions and takeaways that challenge some of the conventional thinking of traditional investment frameworks and highlight the unique role of Private Family Capital (PFC) in the marketplace and the power of a generational mindset in an investment strategy.
The FOX Private Family Capital Investment Survey (PFCIS) brings together the perspectives of over 150 family offices worldwide, sharing thoughts of family office investment teams across the globe, including sentiments about the market, direct investing, impact investing strategies and the family operating businesses, to aid with benchmarking performance and inform decision making. This survey goes beyond traditional family office investment strategies by introducing the Enterprise Capital approach, capturing how family offices actually approach wealth creation and preservation.
Private Family Capital (“PFC”) represents one of the most formidable forces shaping the global economic, social, and intellectual landscape. As PFC continues to be recognized as a distinct form of Capital—separate from its institutional counterparts—its influence and impact appear poised to grow. This executive summary outlines how PFC Investors can better position themselves to generate enhanced outcomes.
Systems Thinking for Impact Investing Primer
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Introduces why and how systems thinking can reshape impact investing strategy and practice. It outlines six key shifts—ranging from valuing broader perspectives and reimagining capital deployment to enhancing measurement for systematic impact—and offers practical strategies and real-world examples from organizations already applying these approaches.
Systems Thinking for Impact Investing Playbook
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This Playbook offers a flexible and practical set of tools to help investors and their advisors apply systems thinking to impact investing strategy, implementation, and measurement. Building on the Primer, it presents a curated collection of tools—diagnostics, worksheets, and planning materials—that can be used independently or in combination.
Ten Minute Interview: Program-Related Investments
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For the family foundations and investors interested in exploring the option of program-related investments (PRI), this interview with Brian Lucareli, Michael Calabrese, and Emmaline Jurgena at Foley & Lardner provides an overview on the investment option that allows a private foundation to invest for charitable purposes rather than making a typical charitable grant. They also discuss the PRI’s purpose for charitable organizations, the necessary IRS documentation, and how PRI compares to traditional investments.
At a time when optimism for growth has been on the rise, artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies are high on the private investment priorities. Taking a closer look, this KPMG report explores the evolving landscape of private company investments, highlighting drivers such as financial performance, technological advancements, and rigorous governance practices.
With volatility resurfacing in April and policy dynamics continuing to evolve, the second half of the year is shaping up to be eventful. We will revisit our 2025 themes: Fragility, Durability, and the Age of Alpha through the lens of current market conditions and explore what we believe matters most to Family Office investors in the second act of the year. Bradford Long, Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Fiducient Advisors Adam Newell, Partner, Senior Wealth Consultant to Private Clients & Family Offices Fiducient Advisors