Article Archives >> Ready Reference >> March 2000
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Be Careful Handling Gifts with Strings Attached
Miscalculations can create both legal and public relations problems if development officers fail to find the right balance for gifts with restrictions
This Ready Reference Page's Headings:
- Donor’s Can’t Reserve Rights
- Restrictions May Be Forever
- Even a Name Can be a Problem
Excerpt:
It is not necessarily easy to strike the right balance in accepting
gifts with strings attached. If there are restrictions on any gift,
be sure that both the donor and the charity fully understand what
they are and that both can live with the limitations. You will be
more likely to avoid both legal and public relations problems.
Article Archives >> Ready Reference >> March 2000
