A Gift in Honor Donor Story of a university president can be effective for marketing planned giving among members of a scientific group that person is a member of.
This gift in honor donor story of university president John Wiesenfeld has been effective for marketing planned giving among members of the American Chemical Society, many of whom, like John, experienced the benefits of scholarships and fellowships when they were young chemistry students and might be interested in giving back to the profession. Included in the gift in honor donor story are John Wiesenfeld’s reminiscences of his father, his father’s background as a distiller and immigrant to the U.S., and John’s thoughts about how making a legacy gift to ACS in his father’s honor is fitting.