In 2020, the family of Edward Onanian established a $500,000 ACEF endowment in his memory to benefit the lay staff of the Eastern Diocese. The fund contributes annually to every participating employee’s 403(b) retirement savings plan. Today, the “Edward Onanian Memorial Fund” has grown to $725,500 thanks in part to the family making annual gifts with a market value, as…
We are pleased to share the news that Robert Cannuscio, ACEF Board Member and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Partner, has been recognized in 2024 for his work in the field of Patent/Intellectual Property Law: • Named among Best Lawyers® 2025 “Best Lawyers in America” report • Ranked “Band 3” level for Intellectual Property Law in Pennsylvania in Chambers USA…
We are delighted to share ACEF’s 2023 annual report. Review fiscal year fund performance, endowment activities, Board news, and the positive impact our mission has had on the Armenian Church and its community. View at https://acefinvest.org/about/news/reports/
See the impact and growth of investments made with Armenian Church Endowment Fund – ACEF in the easy-to-view infographic. Numbers speak volumes!
Join us in congratulating ACEF Board Member Robert Cannuscio for being recognized among the top trademark individuals in the most recent annual World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000.
ACEF is pleased to announce that Lisa Kazanjian has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Director.
2022 was a volatile year for the capital markets, which reacted to fears of a looming recession, the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation and the war in Ukraine, among other things. The Armenian Church Endowment Fund (ACEF) finished 2022 with a portfolio valued at $139.6 million, which represented an 11.8% decrease from $157.5 million at the end of 2021.…
Robert E. Cannuscio rejoined ACEF after a one year hiatus due to term limits. Rob had previously served as a Board Member from 2013–2021. He is a partner at the law firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, where he specializes in Intellectual Property Law. Rob is a member of St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Church in Wynnewood, PA. Gregory…
Fifty years ago, a group of forwardthinking leaders of the Armenian American community recognizedthe need to build a solid financial foundation for the Armenian Church that would fund its financial needsin perpetuity. These visionaries—Haig Kavookjian, Dadour Dadourian, Edward Mardigian, Harry Tatosian,Dickran Missirlian, George Bashian, Suren Fesjian, Gould Kardashian and Barry Zorthian—laid the groundwork by investing the money that remained from…
Facebook and LinkedIn Platforms Encourage Community Participation With Fund At a time when current global challenges have affected gifts and donations to the parishes of the Armenian Church, social media provides the ability to directly reach current benefactors, as well as future donors. For this reason, ACEF is very excited to announce the creation of its own social media channels…