The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fund's Investment Portfolio Reflects Its Charitable Mission

By Harvy Lipman

For the trustees of the Needmor Fund, entry into the world of socially responsible investing began with an unexpected discovery during the course of a board meeting in the early 1970s.

Kerr McGee, an energy company in Oklahoma City, was embroiled in controversy over allegations of safety problems at one of its plutonium-processing plants,...

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