John Wilhite
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John Wilhite manages more than $60 million worth of real estate and artwork valued at $2.7 million. He and his staff are responsible for purchasing real estate for all of IU’s eight campuses, managing properties donated to the Foundation, and receiving and administering gifts-in-kind. Mr. Wilhite is a certified appraiser.
Prior to joining the IU Foundation, Mr. Wilhite was an administrator for several retirement communities, including a start-up community in Virginia Beach, and held a Comprehensive Health Facility Administrator’s license. He has 20 years of experience in the banking industry and was Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Officer at the National Bank of Greenwood in Indiana.
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Gifts-in-kind are the treasures that come to a university in a form other than stocks, bonds, or cash. Items can be as diverse as photography or book collections, musical instruments, designer clothing, computer equipment, cars, oriental carpets, real estate, or mineral rights. Many non-profit organizations are not equipped to understand or receive such gifts, and most development officers know little about them. At the IU Foundation such gifts are welcome. Donors may choose to contribute treasured items to Indiana University, where they know the items will be taken care of properly, appreciated, and used. Or they may welcome the assistance the Foundation can provide in handling the sale of such items. Gifts-in-kind are another option that development officers can extend to donors as they determine how to fund a gift. John Wilhite and John Keith combine their expertise to make it possible for donors to find a home for items that are dear to them and that will benefit the University as well.
