FOUNDATION NEWS By Chelsea Neil Leveraging Foundation Resources to Better Your Business T HE EQUIPMENT LEASING & FINANCE FOUNDATION is looking forward to ELFA’s 54th Annual Convention to showcase the new research we’ve been working on this year. The Convention theme is “Connect, Engage, Grow,” which is the perfect theme for getting to know the Foundation. Connect Connecting with the Foundation through our web resources and social media outlets is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings in the equipment finance industry. All it takes is a second to… l Like us on Facebook at www. facebook.com/ leasefoundation l Follow us on Twitter @ Leasefoundation l Engage For 26 years we have helped the mar-ketplace grow a little smarter and more receptive to the equipment leasing and finance industry. That could not have been accomplished without the generos-ity of our volunteers, who give their time and expertise to help us contribute to the betterment of the industry. Serving on committees is not the only way to get involved with the Foundation. You can also get involved through research. The Foundation is always seeking experts and academics to submit articles to the Journal of Equipment Lease Financing or research proposals on a number of topics relevant to the expanding of the equipment finance industry. Currently the Foundation is pursuing projects on non-standard financing, software leas-ing and small business relationships. These opportunities can be found on our website at www.LeaseFoundation.org/ Academics/. Securitization: A Renaissance for Equipment Finance? State of the Equipment Finance Industry Competing in a Changing Market 2015 Subscribe to our bimonthly newsletter, the Foundation Forecast , and the popular Journal of Equipment Lease Financing through the Foundation website at www. LeaseFoundation.org. Q4 update — October Grow The Foundation produces a constant flow of industry forecasting information to help you improve your strategic planning and growth. Our popular report series 2015 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook is updated quarterly to give you the latest information on global and domestic trends having an impact on capital spending and economic growth. Our research and resources can also help you grow professionally. Our recent study on industry leadership explores how investing in human resources will encourage corporate growth, and our an-nual Industry Future Council brings thought leaders together to explore industry topics beyond the usual horizon. 2015 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook Make sure to stop by the Foundation booth at the ELFA Annual Convention to pick up your copy of the 2015 State of the Equipment Finance Industry Report and chat with some of our Trustees about how investing in the Foundation, whether through volunteering or financial support, is the best decision you can make to better your business. As always, Foundation donors get free and early access to these research and resource materials be-fore they are released to the public. Make a donation to gain access to Foundation research and resources in our online library to start growing your business today. ■ 60 OCTOBER 2015 EQUIPMENT LEASING & FINANCE MAGAZINE Chelsea Neil is Program Assistant for the Foundation.