2017-10-172017-10-1720091 Est. Plan. & Cmty. Prop. L. J. 455http://hdl.handle.net/2346/73252Institutions often turn to selling off gifts or charitable trusts that have been donated as a creative solution to increase their endowments. This article discusses donations and the impact of the donor’s intent for gifts and charitable trusts. Fiduciary obligations of trustees differ under Cy Pres Doctrine and the Doctrine of Deviation. The author proposes various methods of clarity of the intent of donors and trustees.engGiftTrustCharitable TrustCy Pres DoctrineDoctrine of DeviationArticle