PUBLISHER’S LETTER
confero
A quarterly publication by Westminster Consulting
A quarterly publication of fiduciary ideas by various
contributors within the industry.
Welcome to the Spring Issue of Confero.
We’ve committed this entire issue to Endowments and Foundations: to discussions
around charitable spending, charitable initiatives, and asset planning. In our Fall issue,
A Focus on Non-Profits, we highlighted the challenges that non-profits face and the
skill sets that are required and how they differ from the corporate or for-profit space.
This issue provides a deeper dive into the regulatory environment, best practices, and
first-hand accounts of charitable organizations and their stories. We hope you enjoy
the varied discussions.
Our first feature article on page 12 is about a terrific agency, charity: water. The
organization’s goal is to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing
countries. We were all extremely impressed with the organization’s commitment to
transparency and their 100% model—100 cents of every dollar they take in goes
directly to the field to fund water projects. Please take a few minutes and visit www.
charitywater.org for their complete story.
Publisher
Westminster Consulting, LLC
Editor-In-Chief
Gabriella A. Hun