July 26, 2001
Gifts to Paid Solicitors Drop in Conn. and Ohio
By HARVY LIPMANDonors in Ohio and Connecticut are cutting back sharply on the amount they give to telemarketers and other professional solicitors hired by charities, according to new reports by state regulators.
Donations by Ohio residents decreased by 24 percent in 2000, from $118.4-million in 1999 to $90.3-million. Of that, $57.6-million (64 percent) went to expenses and profits for the fund-raising companies, according to a report by Ohio Attorney General
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