Raising the Roof

Private donations to top charities rose 16% in '98, survey finds

Fueled by the strong economy, America's top charities raised 16 per cent more last year than they did in 1997, according to The Chronicle's Philanthropy 400 survey.

The jump is the biggest since 1991, when The Chronicle began ranking the charities that raise the most from private sources.


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