October 29, 2009
Fund Raisers Rethink Scope of 'Big' Contributions
Very large gifts are a lot harder to come by thanks to the troubled economy.
The Nature Conservancy (No. 14), in Arlington, Va., received 53 donations of $1-million or more during its 2009 fiscal year, down from 84 in 2008.
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (No. 89), in Boston, met the $1-billion goal of its capital campaign last month, a year ahead of schedule, but donations of $1-million or more are sluggish.
Susan Paresky, a senior vice president at the organization,
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