Planned Giving

ISBN-13: 9780471166740 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 240 str.

Sr. Robert Sharpe

Opis

Planned Giving Simplified

A down-to-earth introduction to planned giving by a leading pioneer in the field.

In this groundbreaking book, charitable gift planning expert Robert F. Sharpe, Sr., demystifies the complex world of planned giving for not-for-profit managers. He provides a detailed blueprint for starting and building a successful planned giving program, and develops a rational framework for managing the subtle interplay of legal, administrative, and interpersonal factors involved in the planned giving process.

Central to Sharpe's proven approach is his controversial definition of the effective charitable gift planner as being not so much a fund raiser as an expert at helping potential benefactors satisfy a deeply felt emotional need. Rather than soliciting or closing on planned gifts, the planner's primary focus should be on forming relationships with donors and providing them with the means and opportunity to fulfill their desire to do good.

Using compelling case studies, Sharpe demonstrates his approach in action. He identifies the various types of planned gifts and takes you inside the hearts and minds of the planned givers themselves, revealing their primary motivations and overarching concerns. He then guides you, step-by-step, through the entire planned giving process, and concludes with a clear delineation of the organizational structures required to sustain a planned giving program.

Praise for Planned Giving Simplified

"This book is a must for all who are serious about establishing or maintaining a successful gift planning program for their institution." --Nancy L. Perazelli, CFRE Gift Planning Officer, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.

"In his own inimitable style, Bob Sharpe has done an admirable job of describing the planned giving process in an easy-to-understand manner. Woven throughout is the emphasis on the important human relationship between the donor and the charitable gift planner." --Walter T. Weaver, III Director, Finance Support Division, Boy Scouts of America.

"Robert F. Sharpe, Sr., has provided a comprehensive road map of the world of planned giving. He guides readers] to the desired destination without unnecessary detours along the way. His book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of not only not-for-profit professionals, but also 'givers' who seek a better understanding of the many routes available to them in their gift planning." --Joseph H. Powell President Emeritus and Senior Consultant, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation.

"The name Bob Sharpe is synonymous with planned giving. I don't know of anybody who knows more about it and who can better convey its importance." --Reverend Dr. Arthur Caliandro Pastor, Marble Collegiate Church, New York City.

"I really like this book]. It is . . . elegantly simple, direct, and forthright. . . . very enjoyable." --Thomas W. Cullinan, JD Executive Director of Gift Planning, University of Maryland.

Spis treści

THE PLANNED GIFT.

An Introduction to Planned Gifts.

Current Planned Gifts.

Deferred Planned Gifts.

THE PLANNED GIVER.

Who Makes Planned Gifts?

Why People Make Planned Gifts.

What Planned Givers Want to Keep When They Give.

THE GIFT PLANNER.

The Planners Who Help People Make Planned Gifts.

Charitable Gift Planners: Who They Are.

The Giver and the Charitable Institution Connection.

WHEN PLANNED GIVER AND GIFT PLANNER MEET.

The Charitable Estate–Planning Drama.

Acknowledgments, Recognition, and Memorials.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PLANNED GIVING.

The Role of the Board of Trustees in Making the Institution′s Planned Giving Program More Effective.

The Role of the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Managers in Building a Planned Giving Program.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Index.

O autorze

ROBERT F. SHARPE, Sr., is the founder of Robert F. Sharpe & Company, a leading planned giving consulting firm based in Memphis, Tennessee. He is founder and Director of the National Planned Giving Institute at the College of William and Mary and a regular contributor to the planned giving literature.

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Praise for Planned Giving Simplified

"This book is a must for all who are serious about establishing or maintaining a successful gift planning program for their institution."

Nancy L. Perazelli, CFRE
Gift Planning Officer, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa

"In his own inimitable style, Bob Sharpe has done an admirable job of describing the planned giving process in an easy–to–understand manner. Woven throughout is the emphasis on the important human relationship between the donor and the charitable gift planner."

Walter T. Weaver, III
Director, Finance Support Division, Boy Scouts of America

"Robert F. Sharpe, Sr., has provided a comprehensive road map of the world of planned giving. He guides [readers] to the desired desti– nation without unnecessary detours along the way. His book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of not only not–for–profit profession–als, but also ′givers′ who seek a better understanding of the many routes available to them in their gift planning."

Joseph H. Powell
President Emeritus and Senior Consultant,
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

"The name Bob Sharpe is synonymous with planned giving. I don′t know of anybody who knows more about it and who can better convey its importance."

Reverend Dr. Arthur Caliandro
Pastor, Marble Collegiate Church, New York City

"I really like [this book]. It is . . . elegantly simple, direct, and forthright. . . . very enjoyable."

Thomas W. Cullinan, JD
Executive Director of Gift Planning, University of Maryland