How The Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Biggest Donors
For the fourth consecutive year, The Chronicle has compiled a list of America’s most generous donors. Published in conjunction with ALSO SEE:DATABASE: America’s Most Generous DonorsBig Giving Makes a ComebackDonors who Gave $25-Million or More in 2003Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or More to…
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$1.9-billion bequest puts McDonald’s heiress atop list of 60 most-generous donorsBig donations to charity rose along with the nation’s economy and stock market last year, as ALSO SEE:DATABASE: America’s Most Generous DonorsDonors who Gave $25-Million or More in 2003Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or…
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Giving by Protestants Rises Slightly
Protestants gave 2.7 percent of their take-home pay to their churches in 2001, an increase of 1.1 percent from the year before, after adjusting for inflation, according to a new report. The donations averaged about $631 per member, according to the report, which was produced by Empty Tomb, a…
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Donors Are Giving Less Than in 2001, Poll Finds
While 86 percent of Americans said they had contributed to charities in the past 12 months, many ALSO SEE: How Americans Decide to Give and How Much They Donate donated smaller sums than they did in 2001, according to the results of a new poll. Fourteen percent of respondents said they contributed…
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Bequest to University of Texas Now Worth $232-Million
A bequest to the University of Texas at Austin originally estimated to be worth $150-million will provide at least $232-million -- and perhaps more -- to the institution, according to university officials. The gift was made by John A. Jackson, a retired oil tycoon and alumnus of the university, who…
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