In the January 3, 2017 article of the Chronicle of Higher Education, Winkler Group CEO Tim Winkler discusses the acceptance of gifts of property. In the article "What to Do With a Mustang, and Other Lessons in Handling Gifts of Property," Winkler offers a lesson for every advancement professional as he describes what happened when the actual value of a donated vintage car was far less than the donor's appraised value.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/What-to-Do-With-a-Mustang-and/238787
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Charitable giving reached $617 billion in 2025—a record. But behind the headline, the donor base keeps shrinking. Winkler Group breaks down five fundraising realities from Giving USA 2026.
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For independent schools, fall is the strongest time to launch a capital campaign feasibility study. The start of the school year brings a re-engaged community, a natural forward-looking mindset, and a timeline that allows meaningful campaign progress before the school year ends.