FOUNDATION NEWS By Chelsea Neil Growing Your Resources I Summer is the perfect time to take advantage of the Foundation’s resources to help your business grow. N THE MIDST OF SUMMER, what better way to celebrate the season than by making a donation to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation? The Foundation is an organization dedicated to inspiring thoughtful innovation and contributing to the betterment of the equipment leasing and finance industry. Known as a season of growth, summer is the perfect time to take advantage of the Foundation’s resources to help your business grow. Taking Advantage of Foundation Resources In June, the latest edition of the Jour-nal of Equipment Lease Financing was released. It features important articles such as Charles Wendel’s “The Impact of Alternative Finance on the Equip-ment Finance and Leasing Industry,” which expands on issues discussed in the full study published in February and incorporates recent changes in the alternative finance market space. Also included is an article prepared by Margo H. K. Tank and R. David Whitaker, titled “Special Considera-tion for Perfection Opinions Cover-ing Electronic Chattle Paper as Col-lateral.” This must-read article dives into the industry’s move toward elec-tronic documents and how lenders are ensuring those electronic leases are on the same footing with paper leases. To download these articles, visit www. leasefoundation.org/research/jelf. In July, the Q3 Update to the 2015 Economic Outlook was released. On July 15, the Foundation hosted a webcast with KeyBridge Research to present the latest economic data and share insights into how businesses can utilize economic data to make better decisions. The recording of the webcast, as well as the full Q3 update to the 2015 Economic Outlook, the Journal of Equipment Lease Financing and other important reports, are available through the Foundation’s website at www.leasefoundation.org . As always, donors have complimentary access to the library and also receive early access to reports before they are published to the general public. If you are not a donor, make your pledge and start downloading reports today! Benefits of Giving a Gift Contributing to the Foundation is one of the smartest things you can do as a business leader in the equip-ment finance industry. As a Corporate Sustainer or Individual Friend of the Foundation you will have complimen-tary access to an entire library dedicat-ed to research reports and studies on an array of topics as diverse as the in-dustry itself. The Foundation’s research products are some of the most forward thinking, quality re-search that is available to industry leaders. Addi-tionally, the Foundation formally recognizes our donors for their generos-ity at the ELFA Annual Convention and on our website year-round. Supporting the Foun-dation as a donor benefits you in a ways that you might not have re-alized. As a donor you will gain insight-ful business knowledge and help bolster the industry’s image to various commu-nities within the equipment leasing and finance industry who also already use the Foundation’s resources. When the industry’s reputation is strengthened, it causes a ripple effect that could extend to you and your company. Let other industry profession-als know that you are a leader in the industry by making a tax-deductible gift to the Foundation. To ensure that you are properly recognized at the ELFA Annual Convention, make your pledge by Aug. 20, 2015, on our website at www.leasefoun dation.org/giving . ■ Chelsea Neil is Program Assistant for the Foundation. In May, the Foundation Board of Trustees met for their annual spring meeting in D.C. 46 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 EQUIPMENT LEASING & FINANCE MAGAZINE