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# Managing Asset Allocations

> Advisors can use fund collaboration to help a client allocate their portfolio.

Fund Collaboration allows you, as a trusted financial advisor, to suggest target allocation changes for your clients' donor-advised fund (DAF) investments. As a collaborator, you can propose allocation strategies across different portfolios, with changes requiring client approval before implementation.

## Multi-Portfolio Allocation Strategies

While new advisor-managed DAFs are automatically set up with 100% allocation to your Advisor-Managed Portfolio (AMP), you can propose target allocation changes that include additional portfolios to complement your management approach.

## Key Collaboration Permissions

**What Collaborators Can Do:**

* **Suggest Target Allocation Changes**: Propose adjustments to portfolio allocation percentages
* **Stage Allocation Recommendations**: Submit allocation changes for client review and approval
* **Manage Advisor-Managed Portfolios (AMP)**: Full control over assets in your AMP/PWP (Private Wealth Portfolio)

**What Requires Client Approval:**

* All target allocation changes across Endaoment-managed portfolios
* Addition or removal of portfolio types in the allocation mix
* Percentage adjustments to any non-AMP portfolios

**Implementation Process:**

* **Weekly Rebalancing**: Approved changes implemented during Endaoment's next \~weekly rebalancing cycle

### Available Portfolio Categories

**Traditional Asset Portfolios**

* Index funds, money markets, and fixed income options
* Minimum investment: \$500 per portfolio
* Variable annual fees (0.50% minimum)

**Digital Asset Portfolios**

* Bitcoin, Ethereum, tokens, memecoins, over 1000+ tokens available
* 1.00% annual fee
* Maximum 30% of total platform assets per investment policy

**Impact Investment Portfolios**

* Values-aligned investments with social/environmental benefits
* Board-approved options focused on positive societal impact
* Combines financial returns with charitable values alignment

**Your Advisor-Managed Portfolio**

* Assets you manage directly on your existing platform
* Held in shell accounts at your broker-dealer
* Full flexibility for alternative investments and private markets

## Target Allocation Suggestion Workflow

### Step 1: Access Fund Allocation

1. Navigate to your client's DAF from your Endaoment dashboard
2. Under the "Add Assets" & "Make Grant" buttons, locate the "Fund Allocation" section
3. Click "Edit Allocation" to open the allocation editor

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### Step 2: Propose Portfolio Mix Changes

1. **Search & Select**: Browse through available portfolio options using the search function
2. **Add Portfolios**: Click the "+" button next to desired portfolios to include them in the target allocation
3. **Set Target Percentages**: Adjust the target percentage allocation for each selected portfolio
4. **Verify Total**: Ensure all percentages add up to 100%

**Allocation Editor Features:**

* **Real-time Validation**: System prevents invalid allocations (over 100% or negative percentages)
* **Portfolio Details**: Hover over portfolios to see fee structures, risk levels, and descriptions
* **Current vs. Target**: Clear comparison between existing and proposed allocations
* **Impact Preview**: Estimated rebalancing requirements and timeline

### Step 3: Submit for Approval

1. Review your proposed target allocation strategy
2. Click "Save Changes" to submit your recommendations to the fund manager/donor
3. **Client Approval Required**: Your suggestions will be queued for client review and approval when they login

### Step 4: Implementation Timeline

1. **Client Review**: Fund manager/donor reviews and approves your suggestions
2. **Implementation**: Changes applied during next rebalancing cycle
3. **Notification**: You receive confirmation once changes are implemented

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### Portfolio Caps and Availability

* All portfolios have **caps** - protocol-wide limits that ensure prudent investment standards
* Portfolio availability depends on current cap utilization
* You can enter any portfolio below its cap and exit anytime for granting

**Understanding Portfolio Caps**

For detailed information about why portfolio caps exist and how they're implemented, see:

* **[Investment Portfolios Overview](/donors/about/about-investment-portfolios)** - Basic definition and purpose of caps
* **[Investment Policy - Enforcement of Guidelines](/governance/documentation/investment-policy#enforcement-of-guidelines)** - Comprehensive explanation of deposit caps, compliance requirements, and enforcement procedures

If portfolio caps feel prohibitive for your clients' allocation strategies, we encourage you to reach out to our team at [advisors@endaoment.org](mailto:advisors@endaoment.org) to discuss.

For more detailed information about individual portfolio options and their characteristics, see [Investment Portfolios](/donors/about/about-investment-portfolios).

### Important Considerations

* **Risk Management**: All portfolios bear some risk as outlined in our [Investment Policy](/governance/documentation/investment-policy)
* **Approval Process**: All target allocation changes require client approval before implementation, except for Advisor-Managed Portfolios (AMP/PWP) which you manage directly
* **Implementation Timing**: Approved changes are implemented during \~weekly rebalancing cycles
* **Fee Transparency**: All portfolio fees are displayed during allocation and in transaction summaries

### Working with Endaoment's Infrastructure Policy

* Endaoment determines optimal timing and methods for portfolio transitions during rebalancing
* All trades for Endaoment-managed portfolios are executed by our management team following established guidelines

## How Fund Collaboration Works

For complete details on the fund collaboration process, including step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations, see:

* **[Adding a Collaborator](/advisors/collaboration/add-collaborator)** - Step-by-step process for getting collaborator access
* **[Fund Collaboration Overview](/donors/getting-started/collaborating-on-a-fund)** - Comprehensive guide to how collaboration works (from client perspective)

## Empowering Professional Guidance

Fund Collaboration is designed to leverage your expertise as a financial advisor, enabling you to:

### Provide Strategic Oversight

* **Professional Expertise**: Apply your investment knowledge to suggest optimal target allocations
* **Risk Management**: Recommend allocation strategies that balance growth potential with liquidity needs for grant-making
* **Market Timing**: Propose allocation adjustments based on market conditions and client goals

### Support Family Philanthropy

* **Multi-Generational Planning**: Help families engage multiple generations in charitable giving strategies
* **Educational Opportunities**: Guide family members through investment decision-making processes
* **Legacy Building**: Foster a culture of generosity and social responsibility across generations

### Optimize Client Outcomes

* **Integrated Strategy**: Align charitable giving investments with overall financial planning
* **Tax Efficiency**: Coordinate charitable fund management with broader tax strategies
* **Impact Maximization**: Help clients achieve their philanthropic goals through strategic asset allocation
