Official Partner Programme

ACF’s Official Partner Programme allows its members to benefit from a knowledge-led commercial partnership, enhancing our ability to support members in being ambitious and effective in the use of all their resources.

Our Official Partners – Mercer, CCLA and Aon – have an established reputation for delivering for their foundation clients, engaging with the charity sector and taking a robust approach to ESG issues. ACF draws on the investment expertise of partners to broaden our investment learning opportunities for the benefit of members. ACF members also have opportunities to share their views with our Official Partners.

Our Official Partners

For over 50 years, we have been partnering with endowments and foundations to build innovative, resilient and agile portfolios that are aligned to their mission and designed to deliver their individual governance and investment needs.

We do this by leveraging our investment advisory heritage, our deep knowledge of the global investment universe, and our capabilities across research, advice and solutions.

As a partner to endowment and foundation portfolios, we look beyond any single perspective on the investment landscape to pursue outcomes that address today’s investment challenges and importantly, prepare our clients for the future.

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CCLA is the UK’s largest manager by number of charities*. Founded in 1958, CCLA is independently owned by its clients and staff with £15.8bn of assets under management as at February 2025.

CCLA strives to support the shared life of a society in which everyone can flourish. We believe investment markets can only be as healthy as the communities and environment that support them. We are working with our clients and the investment industry towards a new era of promoting the common good through our distinctive approach to sustainable investment - pushing for change on climate, addressing modern day slavery and other human rights injustices, and engaging with companies regarding the mental health of their workforces.

We are therefore proud to be a long-standing partner to ACF, supporting their range of programmes to strengthen the vital work of trusts and foundations.

CCLA Investment Management Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

*Charity Finance survey 2024

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With over 50 years’ experience, we are proud to partner with many of the most prominent and sophisticated charities, endowments and foundations in the UK and globally.

At Aon, we believe that charities, endowments and foundations of all sizes should have access to the very best investment advice and services. Our goal is to help them achieve strong investment returns, with a focus on capital preservation, income generation, excellent client service and value for money.

Our not‑for‑profit investment team partners with investment committees and trustees to support confident, well‑informed investment decisions. We provide clear, actionable advice that cuts through complexity and helps keep portfolios aligned with evolving market opportunities.

Through our partnership with ACF, we are pleased to support charities in building robust, resilient investment portfolios - enabling them to focus on delivering their charitable purpose.

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