The Beatles broke up and disco music was the rage. The Vietnam war ended and Richard Nixon resigned the Presidency. It was a decade of new technology—Microsoft was founded; the VCR changed our TV viewing habits; pocket calculators and the Sony Walkman were introduced. Swimmer Mark Spitz won seven Gold Medals at the Munich Olympics; the first “Star …Read More

Most gifts are more than welcome and the terms of most wills are straightforward. But, as the earlier article points out, well-thought-out gift acceptance policies and trustworthy appraisals perhaps could have prevented the following situation, which is likely to end up costing more than the eventual worth of a gift. The problem gift As reported in The New …Read More

“What do we do if a donor wants to give us the family silver?” “What fees can we legitimately pay in connection with the receipt of a particular gift?” “Should we give credit for a gift of life insurance to our campaign?” We are often asked these and similar questions in the course of helping …Read More

Editor’s note: In the December 2012 issue of Give & Take, the first installment of “Why Don’t People Give More?” examined why people who are willing to give only a certain amount may feel they cannot give more. In Part 2, below, Robert Sharpe reveals how a thoughtful development professional can address donors’ concerns while helping …Read More