Strasbourg’s (France) museums lost a legacy of 5 million euros when the city decided to close the museums during lunchtime. The Zoo of Cologne (Germany) received a legacy of 26 million USD because of the good memories of the donor’s childhood, a Cologne-born US emigrant. A US-based donor donated a valuable car from the 1920s to a foundation in Switzerland but the costs of entertaining the old-timer were higher than its worth. In this session, we would like to explore what triggers success or disaster in International Fundraising through illustrative real-world examples.