No, the gift should not have been accepted. The gift officer was aware the contributor expects a favor in return for the donation. The promise of future donations insinuates another contribution once the child is admitted to the University. The gift officer is unethical and should be reprimanded or terminated from employment. It makes me question his integrity and morals. Granted the donation is a long-time contributor, however once the gift had a stipulation attached it should have been returned. The gift officer should have denied the contribution and informed the CEO. It appears moral and ethical conversation between the gift officer and contributor did not occur. If they did, the gift officer would have engaged in dialogue to access
