PRACTICE AREAS

Grantmaking and Gift Planning

We represent charities and donors in specific gift transactions such as endowment, naming rights, capital and other forms of restricted gifts.

Our services for donors and grant-makers include:

Developing gift acceptance and grant-making policies
Advising charities on gift administration issues related to endowments and restricted gifts
Drafting pledge agreements between donors and charities
Drafting and negotiating gift agreements that convey naming rights
Working with donors to design major gifts that achieve their goals and protect the donor’s intent with respect to the gift
Helping charities, fiduciaries, and accountants resolve issues that arise during the administration of charitable gifts
Unwinding problematic gifts

We represent charities and donors in specific gift transactions such as endowment, naming rights, capital and other forms of restricted gifts.

Our services for donors and grant-makers include:

Developing gift acceptance and grant-making policies
Advising charities on gift administration issues related to endowments and restricted gifts
Drafting pledge agreements between donors and charities
Drafting and negotiating gift agreements that convey naming rights
Working with donors to design major gifts that achieve their goals and protect the donor’s intent with respect to the gift
Helping charities, fiduciaries, and accountants resolve issues that arise during the administration of charitable gifts
Unwinding problematic gifts

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