Endowment
Encouraging gifts to BSA local council endowment funds is one of Scouting's highest priorities. It is one of the best ways to ensure that our council can continue to offer the outstanding programs it now has and also grow to meet the needs of the youth and communities it serves.

In its gratitude for such support, the BSA nationally offers three distinct recognition awards. These awards are presented by the council to donors who support Scouting's financial future with gifts to their local council endowment funds.

Council VP of Endowment - Wayne Mansur
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In 2008, over $16,000 was added to the principal of our Endowment fund through Memorials, 15 new James E. West members.  Listed below are the newest members to participate in our Endowment program to date in 2009.    

James E. West Members
Mr. Taylor Wiseman* (in memory
Mr. David W. Potter
Mr. John Virgil Wright* (in memory)
Dr. Randall Schaffner
Mr. Norman A. Leonard
Mr. Bill Gambs
Mrs. Patsy Perkins
Mr. Michael A. Mitchell (in honor)
The Finley Family
Park Clinic
John Busby
Cynthia Davis
Aimee Davis

New Heritage Society Members
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Perkins


 Complete List of Endowment Donors

Q: What is the Council Endowment Fund?
A: The Endowment fund is a trust that was established by the Executive Board of  the Northwest Texas Council.  Gifts to this fund are held in perpetuity meaning that the original gift amount is never spent but is rather invested.  The earnings from this investment are then used to bring Scouting to our urban, suburban, and rural young people.  A gift to the NWTC Endowment Fund truly is the gift that keeps on giving-forever!

Q: How does my Endowment gift benefit young people?
A: The Trust Committee of the Council Executive Board oversees the annual investment of our Council Endowment Fund.  The earnings from this fund are included in the council budget each year to provide programs, service, and summer camp scholarships to young people.

Q: What are the Endowment recognition items?
A: Each Endowment gift is appropriately recognized with a personalized certificate, a lapel pin, and an Endowment square knot for wear on the official Boy Scouts of America uniform.  Additional recognitions are available depeding on the level of giving.

Q: How do I enroll myself, or another, as a member of the Endowment programs of the Northwest Texas Council?
A: Use the Endowment Application to enroll in the NWTC Endowment programs, or call the Northwest Texas Council at (940) 696-2735.

Q: What are the different levels of giving for Endowment gifts?
James E. West Fellowship - $1,000 minimum
Heritage Society Member - $10,000 minimum
1910 Society Member - $25,000 minimum
  • Ernest Thompson Seton . $25,000
  • Daniel Carter Beard . $100,000
  • Theodore Roosevelt . $500,000
  • Waite Phillips. $1,000,000
  • Waite Phillips Silver. $5,000,000
  • Waite Phillips Gold. $10,000,000
Founders Circle (Deferred Giving) - $100,000 minimum
  • Bronze. $100,000
  • Silver. $250,000
  • Gold. $500,000
  • Platinum  $1,000,000
NWTC Endowment Mission Statement
The mission of the Northwest Texas Council Endowment Committee is to educate the public of the importance of charitable giving and planned giving concepts, which can benefit both the donor and the Northwest Texas Council.

Endowment Committee Vision Statement The vision of the Endowment Committee is to increase the size of the Northwest Texas Council's Endowment Trust Fund each year in order to secure the future of our Council and the role Scouting plays in our community.
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Wanted: 100 NEW 2010 JAMES E. WEST FELLOWS to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting!!



James E. West was the first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of  America.  He served in that position for more than three decades.  The West Fellowship award is bestowed on individuals for gifts of $1,000 and up in cash or marketable securities to our Council Endowment Fund.  The gift must be in addition to and not replace or diminish the donor's annual Friends of Scouting support.
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Heritage Society PDF Print E-mail
The Northwest Texas Council's Heritage Society is comprised of men and women who believe in Scouting to share in its future. They have made either an outright gift or a planned gift to the Boy Scouts of America. These gifts are appreciated and always will be important. The Northwest Texas Council, concerned with perpetuating Scouting for future generations, has created a unique local program called Shertagjpgcouting Heritage Society whose purpose is to recognize those special friends who have made a commitment of at least $10,000 to our Endowment Trust fund, either through a bequest, or by some other form of gift. Those making a gift become lifetime members of the Scouting Heritage Society.
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Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has grown into something larger and more significant than anyone anticipated. We honor that special date by presenting the 1910 Society award to donors who make gifts of $25,000 or more to their council's endowments. These gifts can be in the form of cash, securities, land, five-year pledges, or other property suitable for a council endowment fund or easily converted to cash. There are four levels of recognition in the 1910 Society that honor four very special individuals who shaped modern-day Scouting.
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Founders Circle
The newest level of endowment recognition, the Founders Circle is intended to recognize deferfndrjpgred gifts designated for council endowment funds. With deferred giving (also called planned giving) so widely and effectively used by so many donors, the BSA wants to recognize the importance of such major gifts. Donors are recognized for gift commitments with a minimum value of $100,000. Unlike the other endowment recognition awards, a donor may qualify for membership with gifts made through:
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