Extraordinary gift He lived only to age 58, but Orrin W. Macleod, who was a baggage handler and ground crew member ar National Airport in Washington, DC, most of his adult life, left $1 million to the Fairfax County (VA) Public Library. The gift from his estate grew from investments, savings, and some inheritance. Because …Read More

Recent studies of bequest donors to a number of our client organizations reveal interesting information regarding the typical profiles of these donors. This information is based on an in-depth analysis of a total of neatly 1,000 bequests to a number of different organizations and institutions. The information was gleaned from the wills of the deceased, …Read More

Consider the obvious differences between regular annual/membership giving on the one hand and major/planned giving on the other. Ideally, a person’s giving to an organization or institution evolves gradually over a lifetime. As the donor learns more about the mission and cares more about it, hopefully his or her financial capability to make larger gifts …Read More