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Business Organizations Law

Cleveland State University

1970

Charitable trust

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Foundations: Organization And Operation, Alexander Brodsky, Harry E. Brodsky Jan 1970

Foundations: Organization And Operation, Alexander Brodsky, Harry E. Brodsky

Cleveland State Law Review

As lawyers we can anticipate much activity in new litigation challenging foundations for misuse and abuse of their privileged existence.Foundations themselves must demonstrate their sense of responsibility to the public. The problem of accountability is of prime all philanthropic foundations.To accomplish these objectives we must, as Professor Sacks presented the question, search for the ideal methods for maintaining (calls) "the delicate balance of public ends and private means that ismbodied in the charitable foundation."


Relocation Of Publicly Supported Charitable Organizations, Deborah C. Goshien Jan 1970

Relocation Of Publicly Supported Charitable Organizations, Deborah C. Goshien

Cleveland State Law Review

Is a donor powerless to prevent a charitable hospital from moving to another county after he has contributed substantially to its building fund? Surprisingly enough, the answer to this question may be "yes." It has been said that the community's interest is evident when charitable monies come from direct public contributions, and that even if no trust is found a charitable corporation must use a gift for the purpose intended. Yet general expressions of what "should be" or what "is right" are insufficient guidelines for proper enforcement of fiduciary duties, and there has been much confusion in the administration and …