Endowments & Foundations
Enabling endowments and foundations to focus on impact investing, while we handle reconciliations and operational complexity
Alternatives power
long-term missions
To fund scholarships, research, and grantmaking for decades, many endowments and foundations now rely on alternative assets to diversify returns, dampen volatility, and outpace inflations.
As these allocations grow, so does the need for institutional-grade operations that turn complex data into clear, timely insights for investment teams and fiduciaries.
The challenge behind the opportunity
Endowments and foundations face complex portfolios, disjointed data, and time-consuming reconciliations. To stay in control, they rely on both IBOR (Investment Book of Record) for real-time investment views and the ABOR (Accounting Book of Record) for official accounting and reporting.
The result is fragmented views, slower decisions, and increased governance risk. Juggling IBOR and ABOR without a unified approach not only drains resources but also limits agility.
To overcome these challenges, endowments and foundations need a trusted partner – here’s how Alter Domus steps in to deliver that support.
A Partner Built for the Complexity of Alternatives
Alter Domus gives endowments and foundations the scale, expertise, and technology they need to manage alternative investments with confidence. We combine deep private-market knowledge with a platform built to deliver clarity, efficiency, and trust.
Expertise that matters
We’ve spent decades across private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate – your unique asset structure isn’t a challenge, it’s expected.
Scale without strain
Our 6,000+ professionals provide the operational depth to grow alternative allocations confidently – without adding headcount or overburdening staff.
Tech powered operations
Our accounting operating system (AOS) combined with seamless integrations to leading platforms, helps streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and reduce the potential for manual risk.
Governance built in
Independent Net Asset Value (NAV) verification, reconciliation, and audit-ready reporting mean your board, auditors, and trustees always see a clean, trusted picture.
The barriers we remove for Endowments and Foundations
Limited forward visibility
- Investment teams often lack transparency into upcoming capital calls, unfunded commitments, and liquidity pinch points.
- We deliver daily, forward-looking dashboards so institutions can anticipate cash needs and avoid surprises.
Non-alternative service providers that stop short
- Non-alternative service providers safeguard assets but don’t handle fund administration, reconciliations, or alternative-specific workflows
- Alter Domus closes this gap with comprehensive support across valuations, consolidated reporting, and alternative asset operations.
Reconciliation overload
- Lean teams get bogged down by late-arriving statements and bespoke manager reports.
- Our managed services and automation reduce the reconciliation burden, freeing staff to focus on strategy.
Siloed Systems
- Disconnected platforms for accounting, performance, and risk create duplicate work and inconsistent outputs.
- We integrate custodian and third-party systems to maintain clean, reconciled reporting.
Governance pressure
- Boards, auditors, and regulators now demand faster, audit-ready reporting.
- Our independent oversight, controls, and evidence trails streamline audits and strengthen stakeholder trust.
Treasury complexity
- Cash operations — from subscription docs to capital calls and distributions — are resource-intensive and error-prone without specialist processes
- We provide end-to-end treasury services to ensure smooth, timely execution.
Let’s talk about the needs of your Endowment or Foundation.
Whether your looking to simplify reporting, improve governance, or scale operations for alternatives, Alter Domus can help.
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