White Whale Sightings: True Tales of the Search for Mega-Gifts

White Beluga Whale is looking at the camera from underwater.

Gift planners keep hope alive for one wealthy supporter whose mega-gift turns dreams into outcomes. Hope is never a strategy, but we know those gifts are out there. We’ve already seen two this year, one a $700 million CRUT and the other a $19M charitable gift annuity. You’ve probably guessed that these gifts weren’t funded…

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From Financier to Philanthropist: Unlocking Charitable Gifts from Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Hedge Funds 

stock certificate getting dropped into a donation box

Donations of interests in private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds come from sophisticated, motivated donors–but often not ones with significant planned giving experience. For the charity, these assets are far less liquid than cash or marketable securities, and often even more complex than traditional private stock donations. Despite that disconnect, these gifts can be…

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