The BSA Foundation partners with local councils to bring the best major gift ideas and in-

centives to Scouting's most generous and visionary donors. Through our disciplined and

single-focused approach we develop high-impact and long-term relationships with BSA’s

major donors. We aim to improve the fiscal health of our partner councils by raising

transformational gifts, improving donor and customer experiences, and helping grow Scout-

ing in their communities.

The Boy Scouts of America’s major donors have responded to our partnership efforts by

making transformational leadership gifts that are changing the fiscal realities of local coun-

cils and supporting operational areas of the national organization!

To meet growing demands from local councils, we’ve created a menu of premium services

for councils that wish to partner with us. This flexible model allows individual or multiple

councils to engage us at appropriate fee levels — but still allows us to serve councils with

more limited needs or resources on a contingency basis. If you're looking to improve per-

formance in the area of major gifts, consider the BSA Foundation. We may have a package

of services that fits your needs.

BSA FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIPS:

YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT

$5,000,000 Support of BSA National High Adventure

$5,000,000 Support toward the endowment of a council in South Carolina

$3,000,000 Bequest to equally support Philmont Scout Ranch & a council in Alaska

$3,000,000 Support camp projects of a council in Utah

$2,750,000 Support of STEM facilities and program creation in Texas

$2,500,000 Bequest to build two astronomy buildings for a council in North Carolina

$2,500,000 Proceeds from sale of property to local council

$2,300,000 Multiple gifts to support capital and endowment priorities of a council in Texas

$2,250,000 Two lead trusts and two gift annuities for a donor's family to support High Adventure bases

$2,100,000 Property gift to benefit the endowment of the a council in Colorado

$2,000,000 Support to endow a district and a camp at a council in Michigan

$2,000,000 Multiple gifts to support three councils in Indiana

$1,541,000 Multiple gifts for support of Leadership Center of council in Illinois

$1,500,000 Support of scholarships for a council in California

$1,000,000 Bequest of ownership in gas wells to benefit five councils in South Texas

$1,000,000 Bequest to support a council in Washington

$1,000,000 Bequest to support the Philmont Scout Ranch

$1,000,000 Life insurance policy to benefit the BSA Foundation

$1,000,000 Life insurance policy to support council in Idaho

$1,000,000 Support of multiple Philmont projects

$1,000,000 To support sustainability and STEM

$1,000,000 Life Insurance gift to support a council in Illinois

$750,000 Multiple gifts for support of STEM in Skilled Trades Program at a council in Illinois

$700,000 Gift of an office building to be used for a Leadership Center for a council in Illinois

$500,000 Bequest to support a council in Wisconsin

$500,000 Life Insurance policy to support a council New York, OA and the BSA Foundation

$500,000 Support of ScoutReach at a council in Illinois

$500,000 Support of the Philmont Scout Ranch Shooting Sports and Museum

$500,000 Charitable Gift Annuity to support a council in Florida

$350,000 Support of a council in Wisconsin

$300,000 Support for Capital & Endowment fund of a council in Ohio

$300,000 Support of the BSA Foundation

$300,000 Support of the operating fund of a council in Virginia

$255,255 Charitable Gift Annuity to support council in Ohio

$250,000 Support of endowment of a council in Connecticut

$250,000 Charitable Remainder Trust to benefit a council in Wisconsin

$250,000 Support of a capital camp project for a council in Wisconsin

$250,000 Support of capital projects at the Philmont Scout Ranch

$250,000 To support Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center

Since January 2011, the BSA Foundation has been directly involved in facilitating more than 300 major gifts to

support a broad variety of local and national Scouting initiatives. These gifts have been made for operating,

capital and endowment purposes totaling more than $90,000,000. They illustrate the power of our

partnerships using the principles of donor centered fundraising!

For more information, please

contact us at:

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

NATIONAL FOUNDATION

1325 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE

IRVING, TEXAS 75038

972-580-2219

www.bsafoundation.org

SHARED AND PREMIUM SERVICES *

(Visiting BSA Foundation Major Gifts Director) Annual Cost

Estimated

Portfolio Size

Days of

Service

SINGLE COUNCIL AGREEMENT

$10,000 6-8

Qualified

Prospects

12 Days

SINGLE OR MULTI-COUNCIL AGREEMENT

$20,000 12-15

Qualified

Prospects

6 Weeks/

30 Days

SINGLE OR MULTI-COUNCIL AGREEMENT

$40,000

20-30

Qualified

Prospects

12 Weeks/

60 Days

*Service agreements at the $20,000 level and above can be shared by multiple councils in close geographic proximity.

TYPES OF SERVICES OFFERED Annual Cost

Estimated

Portfolio

Size

Days of

Service

MARKET-BASED SERVICES (Resident BSA Foundation Major Gifts Director)

$120-150,000

120-150

Qualified

Prospects

Full-Time

Market-based services usually include 2 to 5 councils. Portfolios and days of service are divided in accordance

with each council’s share of the total cost. The BSA Foundation hires and manages the employee and incurs all

direct and indirect expenses related to his/her service.

CONTINGENCY-BASED SERVICES

For councils desiring a more nominal quantity or frequency of service, the Foundation offers fundraising

services up to 5 days per year on a contingency basis (lesser of 5% or $25,000 on closed gifts excluding

Charitable Gift Annuity disclaimer statement) related to qualified major gift prospects.

BSA FOUNDATION MAJOR GIFT & FUNDRAISING SERVICES

The Foundation has re-designed its service model to enhance our effectiveness and customize our efforts to

local council needs:

Premium Services: These allow individual councils to contract for priority, exclusive, on-site gift-

consulting services for a set number of days or weeks.

Shared Services: Two or more local councils contract for these priority gift-consulting services and split

among them the cost for the services.

Market-Based Services: A dedicated major gift officer who lives and works in a major market and

provides priority gift-planning services to councils in that market. The Foundation splits the cost of this

dedicated major gift officer with the councils who agree to be part of the market-based partnerships.

Councils participating in our enhanced service models also receive priority invitations to BSA Foundation VIP

Donor events, and free or reduced registration costs for our major gift seminars.

“I highly recommend

working with the BSA

Foundation. They add a

dimension of expertise and

coordination that helps

engage major donors and

close gifts.”

Mike Butler, Scout Executive

Blue Ridge Council

“Our partnership with the

BSA Foundation has given the

council a stronger, more

comprehensive vision for

developing major gifts, and

I’ve personally increased my

support as a result! Working

with other councils in the

Chicago market has been a

unifying and exciting

experience.”

Michael LoPresti, Executive Board Member and

Council Treasurer, Northeast Illinois Council

“We’ve enjoyed supporting our council through

the flexibility of establishing a donor advised fund

with the BSA Foundation. Our relationship with

the Foundation is opening new horizons on how

we approach major giving and the Boy Scouts of

America.”

Tom & Libby Edwards, “Members with

Distinction”, BSA Second Century Society

“Our partnership with the BSA

Foundation has provided resources

and experience to a smaller

council, where we would not

otherwise be able to afford a full-

time person to focus on major

gifts. As a result of this partnership,

we are focused on building

relationships and financial security

for the future of the Sagamore

Council and the youth we serve.“

Chris Mehaffey, Scout Executive

Sagamore Council

“For the past two years I have

worked with the BSA Foundation

in a shared services agreement. It

was the best decision we made.

We are finally raising major gifts

for operating, capital and

endowment. Our board and staff

see the value of dedicated

professional staff to assist the

council on a part time basis with

the technical support of the

national council.”

Dennis Kohl, Scout Executive

Patriots' Path Council