Why an Endowment Fund

In September 2001 we publicly launched an Endowment Campaign to help create a long-term financial base for the DataCenter.

We know from 25 years of providing strategic research to the social justice movement that our assistance will always be needed. Our Endowment will help ensure that the DataCenter will always be here and in a position to serve those who need it the most - particularly those grassroots campaigns doing pioneering work.

One of the attractive features of the Endowment is that it makes a gift work in perpetuity and greatly leverages its impact, providing support many times the size of the actual gift. The Endowment's income stream also gives us added flexibility in doing our work by covering costs that are difficult to fund—from mundane overhead to cutting-edge emerging issues.

The Goal
Our goal is to raise $2 million, most of which is to be raised by the end of our 25th anniversary year. We have already received gifts and commitments from individual donors of over $1,000,000.

How to give
You can help by making a gift and by helping us contact donors you know who may have an interest in making a gift. Any amount is obviously helpful and most welcome. Gifts may be pledged and stretched out over several years. Donors have made gifts from $200 to $200,000—every gift helps.

They can be cash, stock, an insurance policy or IRA, or a bequest in your will. We also have a Pooled Income Fund that offers donors income for life as well as attractive tax benefits.

For more information:
Our Endowment packet provides additional background on our campaign. To request a copy, or to set up a visit to discuss the Endowment, please contact Fred Goff, President, at (510) 835-4692 x304 or fgoff@datacenter.org. We look forward to talking with you about taking this next step with us.

Please consult your financial advisor for more details.