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Legacies for Libraries: A Practical Guide to Planned Giving
Amy Sherman Smith and Matthew D. Lehrer
Item Number: 978-0-8389-0784-9
 
Publisher: ALA Editions
Price: $50.00
 
 
 
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120 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0784-9
Year Published: 2000
Planned giving is an important piece of the money-raising puzzle. This handy and authoritative reference on estate tax planning and charitable giving offers the "how-to's" for librarians seeking to raise funds through planned gifts.

After reading this how-to reference, you will be able to:
  • Make your way through the sometimes complicated process of planned giving;
  • Understand the basics of maximizing gifts;
  • Recognize and build on the intent of the donor; and
  • Learn how to communicate the win-win angles of charitable gift giving.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements

1
Planned Giving for Libraries

2
Building Blocks of Planned Giving

3
Boosting Philanthropy with Charitable Gift Planning

4
Components of a Planned-Giving Strategy

5
Marketing Planned Giving

6
Advisory Boards

Appendix
Planned-Giving Resources

Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the Author
Amy Sherman Smith is director of development for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, and holds a certification in planned giving (CSPG).

Matthew D. Lehrer, Esq., is a Tucson, Arizona-based consultant and attorney who facilitates wealth transfers to meet donors' philanthropic and financial goals.

Reviews
“The book is very readable and, in spite of the topic, not overly technical in nature.”
—Portal
 
 

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