Endowment
Maintenance of the Engineers Club building is funded by donations from members and
friends. The long term objective is to build a self-
Your charitable donations can help us grow the endowment to maturity.
Gifts may be specifically designated for the endowment. Gifts given without restrictions are shared between current operating expenses and the endowment, to address today’s needs while saving for a rainy day. Or a gift may carry a temporary restriction to fund a particular item or event, reverting to the general fund after the need is over.
Tight safeguards govern the minimum percentage of a bequest or gift that must go
to the Endowment principle. The principle cannot be appropriated by the Trustees
without a vote by the total Club-
Donations
The Foundation can accept gifts of: cash, securities, life insurance, retirement
assets, life estates, charitable annuities, and bequests. The board must approve
contributions of real estate, personal property or non-
Donors are recognized in the annual meeting program and on a plaque in the first floor hallway. As always, the names of anonymous givers are not divulged.
Request a Personal Meeting to Learn More
Learn about planned giving options and lifetime bequests. A Club or Foundation member with financial expertise and no vested interests will sit down with you to explain how planned giving options may result in tax savings and/or income to you. They’ll be glad to answer any questions clearly and without a sales pitch.
Orville Wright, co-