Nonprofit Essentials: Endowment Building

By Diana S. Newman

Book Overview

Praise for Endowment Building

"This comprehensive work shows how endowments can provide multiple opportunities for donor involvement when the solicitation program is well designed and integrated with other fund development and program goals. Emphasizing the critical ethical issues inherent in marketing and structuring endowment gifts, it is an excellent reference manual and training guide."
--Joanne Scanlan, PhD, Senior Vice President for Professional Development Council on Foundations, Washington, D.C.

"Endowment Building provides both practical, hands-on advice and a philosophical, inspirational framework to guide novice and experienced mission-based organizations. Given the demographic opportunities and challenges facing the nonprofit world, this book is a must-read."
--Nancy Herrold Strapp, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Buckhorn Children & Family Services, Louisville, Kentucky

"A comprehensive guide on how to start, grow, and maintain an endowment. It shows how to put theory into practice with numerous real-life examples and success stories."
--Joe Bull, Director of Planned Giving, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

"After you read this book, you will know what to do and how to do it. It is a wonderful tool for new and emerging community foundations!"
--Kay M. Marquet, President and CEO, Community Foundation Sonoma County, California

"Endowment Building is an insightful, succinct, easy-to-read resource on building successful endowment programs. It's a well-organized guide containing practical suggestions and reminders of things development professionals know but some-times forget."
--Jeff W. Smith, Vice President and Trust Counsel, Baptist Foundation of Texas, Dallas

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471678465
• ISBN13: 9780471678465
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Must read for 501(C)3 board members

This book provides an excellent overview and details of the various types of funding for endowment plans - what to do, how to do it. It's useful for 501(C)3's even if there are no plans for an endowment.

At last - endowments for the "every charity"

Diana Newman has written a wonderful book on endowment, appropriate for the thousands of non-profit organizations who deserve to live in perpetuity, and yet don't have large fund development programs. I ordered it March 2005, and have since included it in curriculum for educating my nonprofit clients. Their feedback? The book is easy to comprehend, and full of useful information. Ms. Newman's understanding of the issues, and her practical suggestions, are right on!

A New Book with the Latest Techniques

Endowments really make the difference in which non-profits are going to survive for the long term. The steady income from an investment portfolio provides a base that can sustain the existance of the non-profit during bad times. The techniques needed for obtaining endowment funding are quite different than those used to secure funds to answer immediate needs. The author has been a professional fundraiser for many years. Yet, when she started she was assigned a series of tasks including fundraising, a membership program, a volunteer corp, and "Oh yes, establish an endowment." As she says, this is the book she wishes she had had to start her fundraising career. This is a combined how-to book and a how-to-think book. It talks of every aspect of endowment funding from what is an endowment to measuring the success of your efforts. Inbetween are stories of projects that have been conducted by successful fundraisers. There are very few books on endowments, this is the most recent and reflects the current state of the investment marketplace and what has been successful lately.

Nonprofit Essentials: Endowment Building

Easy to read and practical ideas to get your organization started or jump-started again. Do yourself a favor, buy this one for yourself and your new staff. It's a handy reference guide for anyone serious about the topic.

A Most Read for Endowment Professionals

Thoughtful, insightful and practical, this is an excellent book whether you're just starting out or an old pro. Do yourself a favor and get a copy for everyone your team.