HOW THEY GOT THAT GIFT

A Personal Cause Draws a Larger Gift

By ERIN STROUT

Jay Shaw and his wife, Debi, had always been loyal donors to Colgate University's annual fund, leaving it to the institution to decide how best to use their money.

In September, however, Murray Decock, vice president for institutional advancement, started his pitch differently than he had before. He explained...

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