2012-2013 Planning Guide - Sequoia Council Boy Scouts of America

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Endowment Recognition
The Nationally Coordinated Campaign for Local Council Endowment includes one-time gifts such
as a James E. West Fellowship and Second Century Society. The Sequoia Council’s Endowment
Fund has grown in recent years and the National Council has created appropriate recognitions for all
endowment gifts. All gifts are truly building Scouting for future generations. The principle of your gift is
never used, only the interest from the investment. Here is a review of the recognitions:
James E. West Fellowship
$1,000 or more in cash or marketable securities to a local council
endowment fund.
Four Giving Levels
Bronze Member Level $1,000 + gift
Silver Member Level $5,000 + gift
Gold Member Level $10,000 + gift
Diamond Member Level $15,000 + gift
Second Century Society
$25,000 or more, outright or in a pledge payable over five years, or a
deferred gift of $100,000 or more for operations, capital, or endowment.
Four Giving Levels
Heritage Society
$25,000 minimum
$100,000 minimum
$500,000 minimum
$1,000,000 minimum
The council’s Heritage Society consists of donors that have been
recognized as James E. West Fellows, or as members of the Second
Century Society and those individuals that have included the council in
their estate planning or otherwise have contributed to the endowment
fund.
This is also a unique way for a group of people to recognize a Scout or Scouter with a tribute gift that
lasts forever.
To become an endowment contributor, acquire an enrollment form or for more information, please
contact John Richers (john.richers@scouting.org) or Steve Royster (steven.royster@scouting.org) at
(559) 320-2100.
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