Opportunities for Financial Support

The Western Region receives its operating funds as part of the National Council’s operating budget. National Council income is derived primarily from registrations fees, Boys’ Life and Scouting magazines, the Supply Division and an Annual Giving Campaign for national Scouters.

Annually each National Council member and National Staff member, as well as all Regional Volunteer and staff, are solicited for a contribution. This voluntary appeal helps provide extra funding for new experimental programs, special projects, and other items not normally a part of the budget. Your gift, over and above your support of any local council come back to the Region in the for of special services, equipment and new program support.

For more information on how you can give back to scouting, please take a moment to review the Scouting Friends website.

Endowment

Throughout Scouting’s history, many friends of Scouting have made a planned gift that will help preserve the Scouting values in which we believe. Through careful planning you can identify the method for making a contribution that best fits your situation, while having a great impact on Scouting.

As a part of the Boy Scouts of America National Endowment Emphasis, the Region has endowment specialists on staff that can work with you or your financial advisor as you build your plan.

Western Region Trust Fund

The Region has several trusts that fund special projects and needs. Some are restricted to specific programs, capital needs or councils. The Region has a special advisory committee of volunteers that accepts requests and recommends the allocations based on restrictions or special needs. These qualified endowment trust funds can be the vehicle by which you may express your extra support for certain programs dear to you. Many councils and the Region itself have applied for and benefited from these trust in support of special or experimental programs. This trust is set up to accept gifts from interested friends of the Region in cases where this interest extends beyond the work of your local council endowment trust.