With proper counseling and encouragement from a financial professional, much greater resources are likely to be donated. Of course the college would respect the obvious fact that the Trustee had other charitable activities other than the college to fund. And the trustee could do so with donations not earmarked for the college. The Faculty and Staff have dedicated part of their lives to the college. Setting up foundations at NHF for each of them would give them an opportunity to raise funds for their own personal support or for projects they might have in mind.
Many charities require staff to raise their own support.
And consider for a moment the research moneys that the Faculty member needs. Now he or she can raise support from friends, relatives, foundation contacts and fund raising events for this all-important activity. And the college might take a nice override for the Unrestricted Budget. Alumni owe the college their Alma Mater. The college has mothered their minds .