In 2012, Patrick Gottsch donated $1 million to the National FFA Organization. This donation was notable for being what?

• A. The single-largest unrestricted donation in the organization's history
• B. The largest restricted grant in the organization's history
• C. The first donation from a television network
• D. The largest corporate donation of the year

Answer: (A)

Unrestricted gifts give the recipient freedom to use funds where they’re most needed. In 2012, Patrick Gottsch donated $1 million to the National FFA Organization without any stipulations on how it must be used. That made it the single-largest unrestricted donation the organization had ever received, providing flexibility for general needs, programs, or other priority areas as they saw fit. It isn’t a restricted grant, which would require the money to fund a specific purpose. It isn’t described as the first donation from a television network, nor the largest corporate donation of that year—the notable point is the size combined with no restrictions.