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The Greatest Decade of Planned Giving Is Yet to Come!

Planned giving expert David Schmeling reports in Grass Roots Fundraising:

"All their lives, our donors who have earned or inherited wealth have heard from their financial advisors: "Preserve and conserve!" As a result of this philosophy, Americans have saved for their retirement and accumulated vast wealth. It is projected that within the next 10–15 years a unique generation
of Americans will leave to their heirs, their government in the form of involuntary philanthropy, and to those charities who have asked them seven to 10 trillion dollars.

"Whichever way you count it, that's a lot of money!

"Our donors need us to help them put a "charitable spin" on this tremendous transfer of wealth. They need the agents of American philanthropy to help them "creatively dispose" of their wealth and endow the future of our charitable programs so that their communities will be able to enjoy a way of life consistent with their values.

"In short, they need what planned giving programs can offer them."

ENEX Group agrees and urges you to begin coordinating a strong planned giving program in 2002!

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