Stinginess Amid the Affluence of Suburbia

Stinginess Amid the Affluence of Suburbia: "Stinginess Amid the Affluence of Suburbia
Md.'s Wealthiest Residents Fall Short in Charitable Giving
By Susan DeFord
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, May 8, 2005; Page C04
Peter Horowitz and his wife, Elizabeth, started writing checks to Howard Community College a couple of years ago. Before long, the retired Columbia couple had given $1 million to the college, not just to fund new buildings, he said, but also to 'stimulate others into giving.'
Horowitz hit upon what local charities and national surveys have said for years: In affluent Howard County, philanthropy is lackluster. The county that boasts the state's highest median income ranks in the bottom half of counties for giving."