Institutional thinking.
Client-friendly structure.
Sophisticated asset allocation and risk management delivered through a liquid, transparent portfolio that boards can understand and govern.
Investment management for mission-driven institutions
More of your capital
working for your mission.
Amplify delivers institutional-quality endowment management through disciplined portfolio construction, transparent implementation, and direct senior-level partnership.
Purpose-built
for foundations and nonprofits
Liquid & transparent
with clear, understandable portfolios
Senior-level service
from the people managing your capital
A better model
Your institution should not have to choose between sophisticated investment management and a structure that serves you.
Amplify was created to bring the rigor, perspective, and portfolio discipline of leading investment institutions to foundations and nonprofits—without unnecessary complexity, opacity, or layers of cost.
Why Amplify
Designed around the needs of your institution—not the business model of your manager.
Institutional thinking.
Risk matters as much as return.
We seek resilient compounding across market cycles, with particular attention to protecting capital during periods of stress.
Direct access to decision-makers.
Investment committees engage directly with the professionals responsible for portfolio strategy and implementation.
Built for governance.
Clear reporting, plain-language portfolio commentary, responsive analysis, and hands-on support help boards make informed decisions with confidence.
Investment policy
Asset allocation
Liquidity planning
Board education
Performance reporting
Ongoing oversight
Our approach
Disciplined by process.
Adaptable by design.
Every portfolio begins with the institution: its spending needs, liquidity requirements, risk tolerance, time horizon, and mission.
Define the objective
Translate spending, liquidity, governance, and risk constraints into a clear investment mandate.
Construct the portfolio
Build a cohesive, diversified allocation designed to maximize long-term compounding.
Manage risk dynamically
Evaluate market conditions and portfolio exposures without abandoning long-term discipline.
Communicate clearly
Provide transparent reporting and direct dialogue that supports sound fiduciary oversight.
What we optimize for
Investment outcomes that strengthen the institution behind the portfolio.
Long-term growth
Support future spending and preserve purchasing power.
Capital resilience
Reduce the damage caused by major market declines.
Reliable liquidity
Fund grants, programs, and operations through varied environments.
Governance clarity
Give fiduciaries the information needed to act confidently.
Distinctive experience
Investment expertise informed by firsthand social-sector leadership.
Amplify’s perspective is shaped by experience across institutional investing, philanthropy, global development, and nonprofit leadership. That combination helps us understand both sides of an endowment: how capital should be managed and what it must make possible.
Meet the team →CC
Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Craig Cramer
Former senior portfolio manager at Canyon Partners; founder of EMPower; former member of the Global Development team at the Gates Foundation; founder of Amplify Endowment Management.
Perspective
Clear thinking for long-term stewards.
Selected ideas on markets, endowment governance, risk, and mission-aligned capital.
Investment strategy
Why avoiding large losses matters to long-term compounding
Read perspective →Governance
What investment committees should expect from an OCIO partner
Read perspective →Portfolio design
Liquidity, transparency, and the modern nonprofit portfolio
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Let’s discuss what your capital needs to accomplish.
Tell us about your institution, portfolio, or upcoming investment committee priorities.