Our
Filters
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Our Foundational Principle
When we designed Timothy Plan, we spent countless hours investigating companies to determine if they were involved in any unbiblical practices. In 1994, we pioneered the first pro-life, pro-family filtering standard. Our commitment, first to our Lord, is that we will not invest a single penny into any company that violates our filters. Selecting a mutual fund should be about more than its rate of return—it should also be morally responsible. Timothy Plan's mission is to enable you to invest in a manner that combines both of these objectives.
Life
Life is a precious gift from God—even from the moment of conception.
ABORTION: Seeks to protect the preborn by filtering out companies involved in the abortion industry, including fetal tissue research, as well as, the manufacturing and distribution of abortifacients.
Purity
Our culture has exchanged true beauty and sexuality for lust and impurity.
PORNOGRAPHY: Seeks to guard families from sexual exploitation by filtering out companies engaged in the promotion of adult themes through advertisements, media, games, stores, establishments, publications and the Internet.
Family
Families are the foundation of every healthy culture and where moral values are instilled and preserved.
ENTERTAINMENT: Seeks to preserve innocence by filtering out companies engaged in anti-family entertainment which includes; violence, language, sex and drugs through advertisements, media, games, stores, establishments, publications and the Internet.
Biblical Lifestyle
Our body is a temple created by God for sexual purity and a healthy self-image.
LIFESTYLE: Seeks to honor and respect the biblical guidelines for sexuality by filtering out companies actively profiting from and normalizing the vulnerabilities of sexual addiction, sexual impurity, or attempting to redefine God’s Word.
Liberty
Everyone is endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
RIGHTS: Seeks to defend the rights of marginalized people groups across the world by filtering out companies involved in human oppression, human trafficking, slave labor, terrorism and Christian persecution.
Stewardship
Gambling has negative effects that may impact finances, relationships, or personal well-being.
GAMBLING: Seeks to recognize good stewardship by filtering out companies involved in gambling related activities, including equipment manufacturers, casinos, riverboats, cruise lines, racetracks and gambling software.
Longevity
Tobacco preys on addiction and is directly linked to cancer and other illnesses.
TOBACCO: Seeks to safeguard lung health by filtering out companies that manufacture tobacco or recreational marijuana, including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, as well as, distributors.
Sobriety
Alcohol addiction hurts and destroys children, individuals and families.
ALCOHOL: Seeks to lower alcoholism by filtering out companies that enable these abuses including brewers, distillers, micro-brewers and winemakers.
Types of Filters
These filters include abortion, pornography, entertainment, lifestyle, and rights. Our faith-based filters represent areas that are more closely linked to clear teachings found in Scripture.
These filters include gambling, tobacco, and alcohol. Our social filters represent areas more closely linked to various social abuses in society. In other words, these may be areas where a certain element of "Christian liberty" could be expressed, but because of the overwhelming abuses and destruction caused to society in these areas, it is something that we filter.
The Process
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Step One
Research. Through the filtering tools provided to us by eVALUEator, we are looking for companies that are actively involved in, profiting from, or financially supporting any one of our eight filters. Though we limit our filtering to our eight filters, there are many sub-filters that trigger violations. For example, our abortion filter consists of sub-filtered categories such as abortifacients, cloning, stem-cell research, and donations to organizations like Planned Parrenthood. -
Step Two
Removing Companies. Once a company has violated any one of our filters, it is removed as a viable investment option. This information is actively updated and communicated to all of our fund managers for their compliance according to this standard. -
Step Three
Monitoring. Our fund portfolios are spot-checked to determine the involvement a company may have with our filtered areas. We operate with a zero-tolerance stance on any company that violates our filters; in other words, if any company we currently own is determined to be within a violation, we will liquidate immediately.