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The Society of Herbarium Curators unites the world’s herbarium professionals in discussion, training, action, and support for the benefit of herbaria, science, and society. In support of this mission, the Society maintains an Endowment Fund as an investable asset, to be used for operations or programs that are consistent with the wishes of the donor(s).

Click here to Make Donation Online or contact the Treasurer for more information.

An Investment Committee serves in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the Endowment, and is accountable to the Executive Board of SHC, for overseeing the investment of all assets owned by, or held in trust for, the Endowment Portfolio.

Committee Members
Mark Fishbein,  2023-2026 
Lisa Wallace, 2024-2028
Michael Thomas, 2023–2026

This Investment Policy Statement sets forth the investment objectives, distribution policies, and investment guidelines that govern the activities of the Committee and any other parties to whom the Committee has delegated investment management responsibility for Portfolio assets.

Review our Investment Policy Statement.pdf