Real Estate Philantropy and Other Services for Nonprofits and Private Property Owners
By Dennis Bidwell August 2017 Here, drawing on some of the suggestions in that document, is an approach that has worked for me and my clients and, I believe, has served well the interests of many donors and their families. 1. Nothing is more important than keeping in mind the best interests of your donor … Read more…
By Dennis Bidwell May 2017 Sometimes I’ll read an article on real estate gifts that suggests only one workable gift structure involving real estate – a charitable remainder trust, or perhaps making the gift by bequest, or maybe a bargain sale. I also see from time to time conference presentations that emphasize just one gift … Read more…
By Dennis Bidwell February 2016 As I work with non-profits around the country, helping them attract and structure charitable gifts of real estate, I am finding more and more of them choosing to engage their board of directors in the real estate gift process. Here’s why. First, a very large majority of real estate donors … Read more…
By Dennis Bidwell June 2015 I have recently been asked by several clients to help them conduct an “audit” of their institution’s readiness to actively pursue real estate gifts. At the end of this audit exercise, sometimes the conclusion is: “We’re just not ready to tackle real estate gifts. We’ll come back to it in … Read more…
Ramping Up Real Estate Gift Activity – Different Strategies for Different-Sized Development Shops by Dennis Bidwell December 5, 2011 As gifts of cash and appreciated securities remain hard to come by, more and more non-profit development shops are turning their attention to other assets. This often means an increased interest in real estate gifts, since … Read more…
Making Real Estate Gifts Happen September 27, 2011 More and more non-profits are becoming aware that they are not seeing the volume of real estate gifts experienced by some of their peers. They are realizing that other organizations have enjoyed considerable success in attracting a portion of the estimated 30 percent of the nation’s private … Read more…