The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is designating June 7 as a “Day of Giving” for everyone who has benefitted from the wide range of industry research, programs and resources the foundation provides. This is the ELFF’s fifth annual Day of Giving, which is intended to attract new donors and remind people of the lasting impact they and their companies make when they support the foundation’s mission to propel the equipment finance industry forward. The foundation hopes to attract 150 new and returning donors and raise $75,000 during its 24-hour marathon fundraiser. All giving levels are welcome.

This year, the foundation is offering a special benefit to show its appreciation for the generosity of Day of Giving donors. Donors will receive an invitation to attend an exclusive webinar presentation by Dr. Rob Wescott of Keybridge Research on the Q3 update to the foundation’s 2022 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, which will be held on July 26 at 1 p.m. EST.

As part of the Day of Giving campaign, the foundation is highlighting popular and new resources it has released and programs it has conducted over the last year, which are made possible entirely through individual and corporate donations. Among the vast array are:

• New studies, including the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report, “The ESG Imperative: Understanding the Opportunities for the Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry,” and “Equipment Finance Funding, Securitization & Syndication: Best Practices for Today and Tomorrow.”
• Podcast episodes on ESG and funding best practices to complement foundation research studies.
• Academic programs designed to attract new and diverse talent for the future of equipment finance industry. Among the programs are the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship, which this year increased the number of scholarships being awarded from three to up to five of $5,000 each annually to students interested in pursuing a career in the equipment finance industry. In addition, the guest lecture program provides an opportunity for industry participants to share their stories and introduce students to the equipment finance industry.
• Topical and economic research studies, including the Vertical Market Series, which examines the conditions and outlook for road transportation, healthcare, construction, agriculture, logistics and retail. All of these studies are available for free download at the ELFF’s online research library.
• The Journal of Lease Financing (JELF), which welcomes original submissions on industry topics.

“This Day of Giving is [a] great way to acknowledge the value that the foundation’s many resources provide to our businesses and our own professional development, which are unavailable anywhere else,” Shari Lipski, principal of ECS Financial Services, an ELFF trustee and national development committee chair for the ELFF, said. “Making a donation today supports everyone who benefits from participating in the equipment finance industry.”

Donations can be made online here or by mail by sending a check to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation at 1625 Eye St. NW, Suite 850, Washington, D.C., 20006.