Endowment Trustees

Charge

The Trustees have the authority to hold, invest, reinvest and disburse endowment funds as directed by the Executive Board; recommend endowment operating procedures and assumptions to the Executive Board; select endowment investment managers; report endowment performance to the Executive Board, Council and Membership.

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Committee(s)

Roster

Brett Bonfield

(Trustee, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2027)

Ms. Maggie Farrell

(Trustee, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)

Julia M. Gelfand

(Trustee, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Retired

(Trustee, July 1, 2020, to July 31, 2026)

Mr. Jack Martin, JR.

(Trustee, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Dr. Shali Zhang

(Trustee, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2027)

Mr. Larry P. Neal

(Treasurer, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028)

Yamile Madrigal

(Staff Liaison, September 1, 2025, to July 1, 2099)

Denise Moritz

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2031)

Sheryl Reyes

(Staff Liaison, September 8, 2020, to December 31, 2099)

Dina Tsourdinis

(Staff Liaison, December 13, 2021, to June 30, 2030)

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Resources

ALA Endowment Informational Documents

ALA Endowment Policy and Procedure Manual (PDF)
ALA Endowment Fund Glossary of Terms (PDF)
ALA Endowment FAQ (PDF)
ALA Endowment Cost Structure Report (PDF)
ALA Endowment Benefits Report (PDF)

Endowment Trustees Meeting Minutes

Endowment Trustee Reports to the ALA Executive Board

These Executive Board Document Inventories include Executive Board meeting agendas, minutes, and other documents presented to the Executive Board.

To access Executive Board Documents and Board Actions prior to 2017, please visit ALA's online Institutional Repository, where you may search archived Executive Board materials.

If you are unable to find the materials you need, please contact the ALA Governance Office at governance@ala.org

Treasurer's Page

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Composition

Six (6) trustees apponted by the Executive Board, with staggered 3-year terms and the ALA Treasurer (ex-officio, voting).

Meeting schedule

The Endowment Trustees meet three times per year and as needed.

Staff Liaison

Dina Tsourdinis, CFO
American Library Association
225 N Michigan, Ave Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616
dtsourdinis@ala.org