How to Create a Well-Designed Gift Agreement: Donors and philanthropic institutions should work together to try to mesh their differing goals.

The article provides sample language that can help bridge the gap between the donor's and charity's differing goals. Donors and philanthropic institutions in the U.S. have been encouraged to work together to bridge the gap by generating additional contributions from other donors to assist with the project and obtaining attention from the press and media. Donors and charities are advised to have a written agreement about gifts.