Endowments as grantmaking strategy

May 6, 2008

Many grantmakers are wary of providing general operating support, but an endowment can be an integral tool in helping strong organizations make longer-term programmatic plans, says this GrantCraft guide.

In this detailed study of endowment support from a grantmaker's perspective, author and veteran foundation consultant Tony Proscio examines when, and how big, an endowment makes sense for a given organization.

He also takes a look at endowment campaigns, governance, selecting investment managers and limiting use of an endowment's proceeds. 

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