Janice M. Albano, Associate Treasurer, Mount Holyoke College
Dennis Bidwell is very knowledgeable of the intricacies of real estate gifts. Thanks to him we recently completed a gift of mid-west farmland from a donor living abroad. Dennis has also worked with us to develop a policy document on real estate gifts, conducted a training session for Development staff, and helped us decide to decline a gift of property that had more potential problems than benefits. We greatly value his advice and counsel.
Catherine E. Baer, Vice President for Development, Vassar College
Dennis Bidwell has been tremendously helpful in educating us all about how to attract significant real estate gifts to Vassar. Our retainer relationship with Bidwell Advisors means Dennis is available for staff training, marketing assistance, meeting with prospects, and coaching our staff on the range of real estate gift structures we should be discussing with our prospects.
Peter Kimball, Director of Gift Planning, Harvard University
There has never been a better time for charities to pursue real estate gifts.
Eric Menoyo, Director, Sudbury Valley Trustees and Partner, Palmer & Dodge LLP
Dennis provided expert leadership, negotiation and project management skills to our land trust’s effort to acquire an unusually complicated conservation restriction on a property with great environmental and historic significance.
Ruth Constantine, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Smith College
Dennis Bidwell combines an understanding of the legal, financial and operational complications of real estate with a sensitivity to the mission and organizational complexities of an institution like Smith College.
Jan S. Adams, Senior Vice President and Manager, Charitable Asset Management, State Street Global Advisors
Dennis does a wonderful job presenting the complexities of charitable real estate gift arrangements in a highly understandable and engaging way.
Al Griggs, A. L. Griggs Industries
Dennis Bidwell has been an enormous help to me and my siblings by clearly explaining the complex procedures and options for land management, conservation and family planning decisions we are considering for three properties that have been owned by our family for decades.
Ruben Orduña, Vice President for Development, The Boston Foundation
Because of his extensive real estate background, his understanding of how community foundations work, and his ability to work sensitively with donor prospects and their advisors, The Boston Foundation turned to Dennis Bidwell when we needed assistance in developing a major, and very complicated, potential real estate gift.
Richard Evans, Attorney
I recently brought Dennis in to help an aging client identify all his options regarding possible real estate gift structures. His depth of knowledge in this area was most helpful to my client and to me.