The Ninety-Nines Endowment Fund was established as a permanent investment income fund to provide financial support for The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Income from the fund is reinvested to build principal. The income earned by the protected principal will be allocated for the perpetuation and advancement of The Ninety-Nines. The principal, comprised of donations, will remain intact.
The Endowment Fund is designed to fund world fellowship through flight, networking opportunities for women, aviation education in the community and preservation of the unique history of women in aviation.
Goodsearch will give us a penny per search and goodshop will give us money for shopping. Go to http://www.goodsearch.com and type in 99s - the computer will fill in "Ninety-Nines-99s-Endowment-Fund-International-Organization-of-Woman-Pilots". An organization our size has the ability to earn $100,000 per year for the Endowment Fund.
The first flight of names landed on the Donor Recognition Plaques at Headquarters in March 2003. An accumulated contribution of $500 or more will see the names of members, chapters, sections and loyal supporters land on the plaques. As your accumulative contribution increases, your name plate will reposition from one section of the plaques to the next during the spring and fall International Board meetings.
When Carolyn Van NewKirk thought we could use a new card she had an artist friend, Frank Batson a well known watercolor artist, draw his idea. Carolyn and Frank collaborated to insure the accuracy of the charter members and the airplane in the background. This beautiful watercolor of an airplane with the charter members of the 99s depicted has been used to create a useful greeting card design that will be a joy to send and a joy to receive. The price of these unique and beautiful cards is $10 for one, $50 for six and $100 for twelve.
THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF A CARD IS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND!
Cards may be ordered from: Endowment Fund Chairman at endowment@ninety-nines.org
Many members donate $9.99 a month or $10.00 or $25.00 or more on their credit card each month, or $99 or more each year. This small amount is less than many of the little things we spend money on without thinking. Join us in this painless habit and watch the Fund grow.
Contributions by an individual generates an income-tax receipt. Some employers also like to receive tax benefits and have a program of matching employees charitable contributions. With these programs, employers will donate an equivalent amount to the same charity. Does your workplace have a similar program? Have you taken advantage of it to benefit The Ninety-Nines?
Put us in your will or as beneficiary for an insurance policy or just plain make a generous
donation for the future of The Ninety-Nines, our own Organization of Women Pilots.
The Trust is composed of six elected members of The Ninety-Nines who choose their own officers, collect, maintain and manage tax deductible donated funds in a permanently restricted investment account. The Trustees' primary duties are to promote the growth and development of the Fund. These duties include fund raising, management, collection and maintenance of the principle through prudent investments and supplying the membership with regular financial reports on the Fund. The trustees have responsibility for day-to-day management of the investments and consult with professional financial advisors.
● Our Ninety-Nines bylaws state that only earned income (dividends and interest) may be spent from the Fund to benefit The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
● The money you donate to the Fund will continue to make money for the future development of the organization.
The Trustees of the Endowment Fund hold several meeting each year to review the business of the Fund. Maximizing the Endowment Fund investments in to the current economic climate has been a challenge for the Board. Our losses have been minimal in relation to the general economy, thanks to prudent investment. The long term objective is to generate sufficient investment income and dividend return to offset the operating cost of the organization. We see our role as a vital component to keeping The Ninety-Nines vibrant and growing.
Chairman : Mary Wunder
1st Vice-Chairman : Stephenie Roberts
2nd Vice-Chairman / Historian : Virginia Harmer
Secretary : Jeanne Pierce
Treasurer : Brenda Thibodeau
Trustee : Deb McGee
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Cathleen (Cathy) SteeleI have been an active CFI since 1998 and have accrued over 6000 of dual given. Previously I have been the Chief Flight Instructor at a Part 141 flight training school located at KBWI and also served as the Chief Flight Instructor at the first flight training academy in Nepal. Currently I am an independent Cirrus Instructor pilot with Platinum status.
Instructor Ratings: CFI, CFII
Location: Baltimore, MD, United States 
Contact InstructorTo: Cathleen Steele
Location: Baltimore, MD, United States