The Higher Education practice group at Cullen and Dykman LLP regularly represents colleges and universities in a broad range of advancement, development and fundraising matters, including major and planned gifts, fundraising campaigns, donor agreements, endowment matters, alumni engagement, and related philanthropic initiatives. We are proud to say our representation has resulted in our clients securing and safeguarding tens of millions of dollars in donations, while maximizing benefits for both the donor and institutions.
Our Advancement, Development and Fundraising Representation
- Drafting and providing counsel on endowments, grants, gift annuities, donor agreements and inter vivos and testamentary bequests.
- Effectuating gifts of real estate closely held business interests, or other non-cash assets.
- Structuring charitable remainder trusts.
- UPMIFA (Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act) compliance matters.
- Attorney General inquiries.
- Endowment management.
- Cy Pres applications.
- Advising on fiduciary responsibilities.
- Counseling on estate and tax implications.
- Protecting the interests of colleges and universities in disputed probate and trust litigation.
- Drafting investment and spending policies.
- Navigating donor restrictions.