Making a Gift to the Sesquicentennial Campaign

• Volunteer Opportunities
• Strengthen Annual Giving
• Gifts of Cash
• Gifts of Apprediated Securities
• Gifts of Closely Held Stocks
• Charitable Lead Trusts
• Gifts of Real Estate
• Gifts of Tangible Personal Property
• Gifts of Life Insurance 
• Life Income Benefits
• Matching Gifts
• Ensuring Success


Ensuring Success
Based on the experience in previous fund-raising campaigns at Manhattan and comparable institutions, it is possible to estimate the number and levels of gifts that will be needed to meet the $150-million goal of the Sesquicentennial Campaign. As the table below indicates, gifts at all levels are required for success.

Number
Gift range
Range total
Cumulative total
1
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$35,000,000
4
$5,000,000
$20,000,000
$55,000,000
8
$2,500,000
$20,000,000
$75,000,000
16
$1,000,000
$16,000,000
$91,000,000
20
$500,000
$10,000,000
$101,000,000
40
$250,000
$10,000,000
$111,000,000
90
$100,000
$9,000,000
$120,000,000
120
$50,000
$6,000,000
$126,000,000
160
$25,000
$4,000,000
$130,000,000
all others
< $25,000
$20,000,000
$150,000,000