https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/CAF-Pledges-Time-and-Expertise-to-Pledge-1-for-Positive-Impact/m-p/31902#M657 <P>Hey guys!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We are <STRONG>CAF (Cultivate Acadeci Fortune)</STRONG>, and we are thrilled to announce our commitment to the <STRONG>Pledge 1%</STRONG> movement.</P><P>We are not a typical startup; we are the philanthropic spin-off of the <STRONG>Clarendon Arbitrage Fund,&nbsp;</STRONG>one of Europe's largest arbitrage funds that historically served <STRONG>Sovereign Wealth Funds</STRONG>, <STRONG>Pension Funds</STRONG>, <STRONG>Family Offices</STRONG>, and <STRONG>UHNW </STRONG>individuals. We are channeling this institutional expertise into a new mission: building a <STRONG>Perpetual Capital Engine to Fuel Global Philanthropy</STRONG>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>CAF's Pledge</STRONG></P><P>Our Pledge 1% commitment is to dedicate our <STRONG>pro bono services and employee time</STRONG> to charitable foundations. Our service is unique and leverages our financial roots:</P><UL><LI><P>We help foundations create <STRONG>consistent, reliable yield</STRONG>.</P></LI><LI><P>We do this by&nbsp; monetizing the $3.8 Trillion daily hedging flow and convert this stable institutional demand into reliable, low-risk income.</P></LI><LI><P>This expertise is designed to <STRONG>extend their charitable runway</STRONG> and help them escape the "<STRONG>crisis of perpetual fundraising</STRONG>".</P></LI></UL><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Our DNA and Believe</STRONG></P><P>We believe every dollar created through this perpetual engine has the potential to change an individual's life.</P><P>Our goal of sponsoring <STRONG>194,000 students by 2035</STRONG>.</P><P>We are turning financial engineering into a machine for social good.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am personally inspired by <EM><STRONG>Daniel Petre</STRONG></EM>, who once told me, <STRONG>"If what we do can make a person's life better, we are successful."</STRONG> This is the measure of success we now apply to CAF and if we all do what we can, the world will be a much better place than we found it.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Steven Chen&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:05:26 GMT caf2philanthropy 2025-10-30T04:05:26Z https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/CAF-Pledges-Time-and-Expertise-to-Pledge-1-for-Positive-Impact/m-p/31902#M657 <P>Hey guys!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We are <STRONG>CAF (Cultivate Acadeci Fortune)</STRONG>, and we are thrilled to announce our commitment to the <STRONG>Pledge 1%</STRONG> movement.</P><P>We are not a typical startup; we are the philanthropic spin-off of the <STRONG>Clarendon Arbitrage Fund,&nbsp;</STRONG>one of Europe's largest arbitrage funds that historically served <STRONG>Sovereign Wealth Funds</STRONG>, <STRONG>Pension Funds</STRONG>, <STRONG>Family Offices</STRONG>, and <STRONG>UHNW </STRONG>individuals. We are channeling this institutional expertise into a new mission: building a <STRONG>Perpetual Capital Engine to Fuel Global Philanthropy</STRONG>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>CAF's Pledge</STRONG></P><P>Our Pledge 1% commitment is to dedicate our <STRONG>pro bono services and employee time</STRONG> to charitable foundations. Our service is unique and leverages our financial roots:</P><UL><LI><P>We help foundations create <STRONG>consistent, reliable yield</STRONG>.</P></LI><LI><P>We do this by&nbsp; monetizing the $3.8 Trillion daily hedging flow and convert this stable institutional demand into reliable, low-risk income.</P></LI><LI><P>This expertise is designed to <STRONG>extend their charitable runway</STRONG> and help them escape the "<STRONG>crisis of perpetual fundraising</STRONG>".</P></LI></UL><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Our DNA and Believe</STRONG></P><P>We believe every dollar created through this perpetual engine has the potential to change an individual's life.</P><P>Our goal of sponsoring <STRONG>194,000 students by 2035</STRONG>.</P><P>We are turning financial engineering into a machine for social good.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am personally inspired by <EM><STRONG>Daniel Petre</STRONG></EM>, who once told me, <STRONG>"If what we do can make a person's life better, we are successful."</STRONG> This is the measure of success we now apply to CAF and if we all do what we can, the world will be a much better place than we found it.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Steven Chen&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:05:26 GMT https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/CAF-Pledges-Time-and-Expertise-to-Pledge-1-for-Positive-Impact/m-p/31902#M657 caf2philanthropy 2025-10-30T04:05:26Z https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/CAF-Pledges-Time-and-Expertise-to-Pledge-1-for-Positive-Impact/m-p/31904#M658 <P>Thank you, Steven! We are thrilled to welcome CAF to the Pledge 1% movement. I look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming <A href="https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Community-Welcome/Monthly-Pledge-1-Onboarding-Webinars/m-p/27961#M211" target="_self">Welcome Calls</A> and, perhaps, at our <A href="https://pledge1firstfridayvirtualdec.splashthat.com/" target="_self">December Virtual Networking</A> event!</P> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:18:06 GMT https://community.pledge1percent.org/t5/Member-Updates/CAF-Pledges-Time-and-Expertise-to-Pledge-1-for-Positive-Impact/m-p/31904#M658 Michelle Fifis 2025-10-30T13:18:06Z