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Build Your SWCD's Endowment
Duplicate the
Donation Form
and ask individuals to contribute.
Talk to local business owners who already
donate funds to your SWCD. Ask them to contribute an annual amount
to Indiana SWCD Foundation, to directly benefit your SWCD endowment.
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How do SWCDs Benefit from Indiana SWCD Foundation Endowments?
An SWCD endowment of $10,000 can yield an annual grant of
$500.00.
SWCDs interested in drawing these funds must first reach the
$10,000 level, and
then work with the Indiana SWCD Foundation to set a spending
rate (in this example, five percent).
SWCDs participating in the Woody Warehouse tree sale program
grow their endowment each time they sell a Woody Warehouse tree. For
each tree, Woody Warehouse donates $1.00 to the Indiana SWCD Foundation for
the particular SWCD’s endowment.
As the endowment grows, so does the potential for the SWCD to
receive an annual grant. Donations to build the endowment must come
from private sources, such as businesses or individuals.
We envision, over time,
SWCDs reaching endowment values of $50,000 and more. This amount
could potentially yield an annual return of $2,500 to a SWCD. As the
individual endowment grows, so does the potential annual return. As
endowments collectively increase, all endowment holders benefit from the
larger principal's increased earning potential. |
