
Just Say Yes (to all kinds of planned gifts)
Should personal beliefs prevent accepting a major gift? If a donor offers mineral rights but the gift officer opposes fracking, what then? Yet that same officer would accept Chevron stock—a “back-door yes” to the same industry. Royalties from minerals, music, patents, or franchises can significantly boost your endowment. If your nonprofit won’t accept these gifts, another organization will. Have a gift acceptance policy—and use it.

