Audio Conference:
Endowment Building: Starting on a Firm Foundation

Wednesday, June 7, 2006
10 - 11:30 a.m.
The Wellness Community - Orange County
540 N. Golden Circle Drive, #315
Santa Ana, CA 92705

This practical session for development staff and board members provides the background needed to assess the appropriate conditions to start an endowment building effort. The session offers guidance for developing an endowment action program that meets the needs and resources of each nonprofit organization. Participants will learn how to integrate long-term endowment building into their other development responsibilities in ways that will not overwhelm them or their organizations.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this presentation is fundraisers and volunteers of all levels of experience who are interested in starting or revitalizing an endowment for their organizations.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• Discuss the importance of building an endowment and assessing the organizations readiness and commitment to building endowed funds
• Create the appropriate endowment structure, policies and procedures
• Use a working vocabulary applicable to the endowment building field and offer a compelling case for the endowment
• Develop an endowment action program tailored to the organization

About the Presenter:

Diana S. Newman, CFRE, has more than 20 years of expertise as a fundraiser, planned giving officer, writer, group facilitator and consultant. She is the author of Nonprofit Essentials: Endowment Building, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2005 and Opening Doors: Pathways to Diverse Donors, published by Jossey-Bass in 2002 and winner of the 2003 Skystone Ryan Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy.

**Participation in a live session or use of an audiotape of the program qualifies for 1.5 points toward CFRE continuing education requirements.**