Endowment
Giving
Endowment gifts are a wonderful way to create an everlasting legacy. Endowed funds are invested strategically to preserve their original value and generate income used to support the Library’s work for generations to come.
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Foundation Endowment
These endowment payouts are used to help support Library enhancements wherever a funding gap may exist. Endowment funds allow the Library the ultimate flexibility in responding to critical needs.
Named Endowments
Establishing an endowment fund in your name or the name of a loved one is a way to provide ongoing support to the Library in the Forest. Named Endowments begin at $50,000.
Forever Gifts
You can make a Library gift as enduring as your dedication to the Library when you participate in the Foundation’s Forever Gifts program. This is a way for loyal Library donors to include a gift to a Foundation endowment in their will, which becomes a gift that goes on forever.
Fiscal Management
The primary investment objective for endowment funds is to provide reasonable spending in support of The Library in the Forest while preserving the purchasing power of the fund over the long term. The investment strategy has been designed to achieve returns sufficient to cover reasonable expenses plus inflation, while minimizing volatility.