Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1576601366 ISBN 13: 9781576601365

Publisher: Bloomberg Press, 2003

Imagine all you'd like to accomplish with your philanthropy. Now picture a large portion of your resources never reaching their intended use due to poor strategies, mismanagement, or unnecessary taxes.

Today the opportunities in the philanthropic sector are greater and more varied than ever. Private foundations, which offer several estate and tax-planning advantages as well as unparalleled donor control, have become the vehicle of choice for more than sixty thousand individuals and families--and may be ideal for you.

Creating a Private Foundation introduces the issues you need to understand and gives the big picture on how foundations work. It tells you exactly what is involved for you, for the causes you care about, for your finances and taxes, and for your heirs.

Chapters address the practicalities as well as the implications of founding, funding, organizing, and operating an effective foundation, including growing its endowment, allocating its assets, and selecting professional foundation management help. Roger Silk, James Lintott, and their colleagues, leaders in the foundation consulting arena, have pooled their wisdom in this comprehensive guide for donors and your advisers. If you're looking to make a difference, there is no better guide.

About the Author:

Roger D. Silk, PhD, CFA, is chief executive officer of Sterling Foundation Management, LLC. A leading expert in the field of private foundations, he has written articles that have appeared in magazines such as Estate Planning, Philanthropy, Trusts and Estates, Investment Advisor, Journal of Financial Planning, and the Journal of Personal Financial Planning. He is currently a director of several charitable organizations, including the George Mason University Foundation.

James W. Lintott, Esq., is chairman of Sterling Foundation Management, LLC. Previously, he was head of one of the nation’s largest private foundations. Mr. Lintott serves on the boards of a number of nationally known charities, including the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Christine M. Silk, PhD, has written on a wide variety of subjects, and her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers.

Andrew R. Stephens is an attorney with extensive experience in foundations.

Review:

"Noteworthy for its comprehensive nature and excellent resource section . . . advisers will find throughout the book examples of successes, challenges, and perspectives of real foundations. These types of stories are useful in discussing the workings of private foundations with clients or prospects."
- NAPFA Advisor, August 2003