The David R. Bender Fund for International Development was initiated in June 2000 not only to honor David Bender on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of SLA after 22 years of service, but also to create an endowment fund that will grow over the years and support our expanding international agenda, including fellowships, conferences, and membership benefits such as foreign language pages on the web site.
Purpose
The Fund was approved by the Board of Directors in January 2001 to be restricted to the support of SLA's international activities and fellowships. The fund has been established as an endowment fund with a portion of the earnings protected for future growth.
Guidelines
The funding of the projects will be at the discretion of the Executive Director. Specific withdrawals will be reported to the Board of Directors.
Withdrawals shall not be made to fund ongoing and routine projects; executive director or staff travel costs; or projects outside the scope of the Association's mission, goals, and objectives.
Requests for information about the fund should be directed to Linda Broussard, Chief Community Officer.
The application form attached can be completed and submitted electronically or faxed to the Chief Community Officer at +1.703.647.4901.
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