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Prepare for the New Year with Foundation Resources

AnnelieseDeDiemar
Anneliese DeDiemar
Prepare for the New Year with Foundation Resources

With the support of and contributions from generous donors, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released 30 new publications and increased individual donors by 49% this past year to-date. In fact, 2018 marked a record number of donors for the Foundation in a single year—and we’re not yet done! Your contributions resulted in a record number of data-driven studies including the following:

  • 2018 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook and corresponding quarterly updates
  • Reports on fintech, credit quality and inflationary pressures
  • Six articles in three issues of the Journal of Equipment Lease Financing
  • A new Vertical Market Series highlighting construction and road transportation
  • An updated Applied Economics Handbook
  • A new Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Horizon Report, a hybrid of the popular State of the Equipment Finance Industry Report and high-level market-sizing data from a new end-user survey
  • The highly anticipated 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook will be released this December.
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These resources—all free to access—help you navigate critical issues and stay up-to-date on current trends. Prepare for the new year by visiting the Foundation’s online Research Library at www.LeaseFoundation.org. The end of this year and early 2019 will bring new data intelligence studies on banking on non-banks, new energy technologies, driverless vehicles/robotic technologies and more!

Our current and future data intelligence resources and academic outreach program are possible due to generous financial support from our community of corporate and individual contributors, as well as the unparalleled efforts of our National Development Committee. We sincerely appreciate your valuable input to participate in our surveys and welcome your ideas for new topics to explore. The Board of Trustees meets in November to elect 2019 officers, approve the 2019 budget and set programming plans for the upcoming year.

Become a Foundation Ambassador
The Foundation is committed to working with industry experts and academics just like you. We offer a variety of ways for you to be an ambassador for the equipment finance industry, including giving a Guest Lecture at your local university, as well as posting internship opportunities to our digital Internship Center.

Participate in the Guest Lecture Program
The Foundation’s Guest Lecture Program is an opportunity designed for industry professionals to visit colleges and universities to increase awareness of equipment leasing
and finance and attract new talent to the industry. The Guest Lecture Program:

  • Provides a ready-made presentation developed by industry experts
  • Is customizable, allowing you to share your own experiences
  • Is designed to provide the basics of the equipment finance industry.
To download the refreshed Guest Lecture Program slide deck and to post your internship opportunities, visit www.LeaseFoundation.org.

Post Your Internship Opportunities
The Internship Center provides a platform for students seeking internships and organizations with opportunities to find each other and make connections. Plan ahead for 2019 and post your opportunities today!
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