Resources
Pooled Trust Options: A Guidebook
Written by Elder Law Attorney Renee C. Lovelace, MBA, JD, CELA
Published by the National PLAN Alliance, with a grant from the Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc.
The purpose of this guide is:
- To serve the best interest of people with disabilities
- To provide as much guidance as possible to those who offer a pooled trust option
- To increase success and sustainability for pooled trusts
Printed copies of the guidebook can be purchased by contacting Kerry Tedford-Coles at ktedford-coles@planofct.org.
Guidelines for Pooled Trust Organizations
In 2016, National PLAN Alliance members, along with executive directors and attorneys representing Pooled Special Needs Trusts (PSNTs) across the country, formed the National Pooled Trust Standards Committee.
A document entitled Guidelines for Pooled Trust Organizations was developed by this group in order to support quality service delivery and to develop standards for consistency in PSNT administration and management. The guidelines identify key factors to benchmark development of quality PSNT programs.
National PLAN Alliance adopted the Guidelines for Pooled Trust Organizations in September 2017 as aspirational standards and recommends that members and others use them to guide organizational growth and development. The Committee revised the standards in September 2023 as Version 3.
Please be advised that any entity adopting or referencing these guidelines should give attribution to the National Pooled Trust Standards Committee.