Additional resources on spending down or spending out:
- Beyond Five Percent: The New Foundation Payout Menu (www.ncg.org/assets/beyond5/Beyond5_Report.pdf)
- Closing Shop: When Small Foundations Get Out of the Foundation Business (www.smallfoundations.org)
- Alternatives to Perpetuity: A Conversation Every Foundation Should Have (www.ncfp.org)
- Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide
(http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/research/specialtrends)
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