February 6, 2012
Seeking Gifts From Wealthy Donors: Tips From Philanthropy Advisers
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Among the donors Margery Tabankin advises are Barbra Streisand (right), who is supporting the research of C. Noel Bairey Merz (left).
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Among the donors Margery Tabankin advises are Barbra Streisand (right), who is supporting the research of C. Noel Bairey Merz (left).
Know the donor’s major interests. Richard Driehaus, a Chicago investor, likes to help organizations get started, says Sunny Fischer, who heads his foundation. “At first our role may be helping find other grants and giving advice and planning.”
Look at how the donor’s business may overlap with a charity’s mission. Christine Taylor, who advises the billionaire Ronald O. Perelman on his philanthropy, notes that her boss
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