Nonprofit Essentials / The AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series (PDF)

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