CCIM
Q&A;
Building the
Foundation
by Jennifer Norbut
Sandy G. Shindleman, CCIM
a
As a pillar of education in the commercial real estate industry,
CCIM Institute has helped thousands of members advance their
careers and expand their business opportunities. In the early
1990s, the Institute formalized the Education Foundation of the
CCIM Institute, which is now known as the CCIM Foundation
(www.ccimef.org), to provide scholarship opportunities to students
who were aspiring to earn the designation. Over the years,
the foundation has evolved into a catalyst for advancing and
supporting educational, research, real estate gifting, and estate
gifting initiatives that enhance the value and prestige of the CCIM
designation. Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine spoke
with 2012–13 CCIM Foundation President Sandy G. Shindleman,
CCIM, president of Shindico Realty in Winnipeg, Manitoba, about
the organization's evolution and goals for the year ahead.
CIRE: How did you become involved
in the CCIM Foundation?
Shindleman: I frst become involved with
CCIM Institute in 1980 and have been a
CCIM Foundation board member for the
last fve years. Te training and education I
received from the Institute was the foundation upon which I have been able to develop
over eight million square feet of property
with more than two million square feet in
the pipeline. CCIM has provided opportunities for our managers and partners and we
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are proud to represent international retailers
and ofce users in our part of Canada. Te
Foundation allows folks like me to give back
to a very important industry and helps others realize these same goals, ensuring that
the industry's brightest and best stand along
beside us and our great Institute.
CIRE: How has the Foundation
evolved over the years?
Shindleman: In its early days, the Foundation was a committee of the CCIM Institute
that provided CI 101 scholarships through
the CCIM chapters. In 1991, the Foundation incorporated into a 501(c)(3) organization and started to do more fundraising to
expand the type and number of scholarships
provided each year. In 2003, a $2.5 million
bequest was made to the Foundation from
the late Jay W. Levine, who was the second
CCIM to earn the designation. Te Foundation's mission has recently been expanded
to allow us to evolve into a more dynamic
organization. For example, our newest program, Real Estate Gifing Realized (www.
realestategifting.org), is focused on real
estate gifing.
CIRE: What is the purpose of Real
Estate Gifting Realized?
Shindleman: Te program has a few important purposes. First, it is another tool for
CCIMs to use in their day-to-day business,
assisting clients that may be either potential property donors or charitable organizations that wish to donate real estate. Second,
it enables other charitable organizations to
tap into gifs of real estate that may otherwise be rejected due to a lack of resources.
Finally, Real Estate Gif ing Realized will
generate funds to help fulf ll the Foundation's mission.
Commercial Investment Real Estate