Donor Intent Gone Wrong: The Battle for Control of the Barnes Art Collection

In this short film, Philanthropy Roundtable explores the story of Albert Barnes, an entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Philadelphia area who amassed one of the world’s most valuable art collections. Upon Barnes’s death, power brokers wrangled control of the collection … ultimately moving the artwork against his stated will, and thereby violating donor intent. Watch to learn more about why the Barnes case is a cautionary tale for donors – and why honoring donor intent is crucial to private philanthropy.

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