Alternatives to Endowments

Sometimes better fundraising is the solution, not an endowment. Providing an endowment is one way to help a grantee raise its annual income — but it’s a costly and complicated way of reaching that goal. For some organizations, the most direct way to increase income is to find more contributors for regular fundraising, and tap sources of donations that may have been neglected. Before shouldering the heavy burden of an endowment, many grantmakers encourage a close look at expanding the current contributor base.

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