A major gift is a significant gift to an organization. For º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½, that threshold is $50,000. A major gift can be made as a single gift or spread over a number of years. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (C.A.S.E.) recommends that if a major gift is paid over a period of time, it should be between three to five years.
Most major gifts at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ have an annual fund component. This is because most of our major donors are also annual donors. At any given time the university may be in a major campaign or a project fundraiser, but The Bonaventure Fund is the university’s annual campaign that elicits the most important unrestricted support for the university on a year-to-year basis.
Below are two scenarios that explain a major gift for the Endowment with a combined annual component; one at $150,000 and one at $35,000:
Year
By 12/31/26
By 12/31/27
By 12/31/28
By 12/31/29
By 12/31/30
Total Commitment
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Endowment
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$100,000
|
The Bonaventure Fund
$7,500
$7,500
$10,000
$10,000
$15,000
$50,000
|
Total
$27,500
$27,500
$30,000
$30,000
$35,000
$150,000
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Example 2: $35,000
Year
By 12/31/26
By 12/31/27
By 12/31/28
By 12/31/29
By 12/31/30
Total Commitment
|
Endowment
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$25,000
|
The Bonaventure Fund
$1,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,500
$2,500
$10,000
|
Total
$6,000
$7,000
$7,000
$7,500
$7,500
$35,000
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