OJ Simpson's suit: Smithsonian declines gift
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 08:05AM We read a very interesting story today on the Planned Giving Design Center website, that highlights the importance of gift policies that allow organizations to decline offers of gifts of personal property: The headline:
The Smithsonian Institution in a two-sentence statement has declined accepting the suit worn by O.J. Simpson on the day he was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
The story, written by Marc D. Hoffman, goes on to explain:
The Smithsonian Institution in a two-sentence statement has declined accepting the suit worn in court by O.J. Simpson on October 3, 1995, the day he was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas stated the suit is not appropriate for the museum's collection.
This is a perfect example of how an organization can sidestep a situation of accepting a gift that really doesn't further its mission.
To read the story, go to www.pgdc.com.
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