New wave of gay and lesbian donors

May 8, 2009

The gay and lesbian community is quickly emerging as a powerful new contingent of planned givers.

Since, in some cases, gays and lesbians have no heirs and are alienated from their families, they feel strongly about leaving their estates to causes they believe in.

An article originally printed in The Los Angeles Times and reprinted by The Grantsmanship Center discusses this emerging trend in planned giving and the difficulties of attracting gay and lesbian donors.

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