December 7, 2006

An Unexpected Event Changes an Experiment

To the Editor:

Inspired in part by a study on matching gifts reported in The Chronicle ("Bigger Matching Gifts Don't Produce More Donors," June 15), a charity focusing on women's social issues conducted a test this summer in its annual appeal. The charity had received a matching grant from a major donor to try to encourage others to make large donations. The terms of the grant were that the donor would

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