The return is a combination of interest, dividends and capital appreciation. A portion of the total return of each endowment gift is then distributed every year, and the remainder is reinvested. This reinvestment of a portion of the earnings provides protection against the eroding effects of inflation. Over time, the endowment should increase in value, thereby providing an increasing stream of future financial support. As our endowments expand through new gifts and prudent investment management, they will help to secure the future of AIDB by providing strength and stability for our institution.
Donors receive recognition for their gifts, and can even name their gift.
But best of all is the knowledge that an endowment lasts forever. AIDB Presidential Endowments for Excellence provide unrestricted income to enable the President of the Institute to address important issues on an annual basis wherever the need is greatest. The Academic Program Endowment provides income annually to make possible guest faculty and special programs, leadership series, artists in residence, student honors and achievement programs, and academic research. The Learning Resource Endowment makes possible the purchase of more braille books, talking dictionaries, computer work stations for students who are deaf and blind, optical scanners and educational software for sensory impaired people. The Institute Outreach Endowment supports AIDB's regional centers, adult services, publications, seminars and conferences and long-distance learning programs.