Salvation Army reports record campaign

Salvation Army reports record campaign

UGA record-breaking fundraising due to larger donor pool - The Red and Black : Uganews

UGA record-breaking fundraising due to larger donor pool - The Red and Black : Uganews

United Way of Erie County sets fundraising record | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News

United Way of Erie County sets fundraising record | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News: The Erie community rallied around the agency's new campaign message, officials said, and responded by raising more money than in any drive in the organization's 98-year history.

More than $6 million was raised in the 2012 campaign, according to projections the agency is expected to announce Thursday at its annual meeting.

Hopkins to raise $4.5 billion - baltimoresun.com

Hopkins to raise $4.5 billion - baltimoresun.com: Johns Hopkins announced Saturday a $4.5 billion fundraising goal — among the largest in the country — to help the university and health system address some of the world's most challenging issues, including water scarcity, education quality and city revitalization.

Contributors have already committed nearly $2 billion, including a $350 million pledge from New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, a Hopkins alumnus, in what is known as the "quiet phase" of the campaign, dubbed "Rising to the Challenge."

Richmond Folk Festival gets record donations | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richmond Folk Festival gets record donations | Richmond Times-Dispatch: RICHMOND, Va. --

Public contributions to the Richmond Folk Festival amounted to far more than a drop in the bucket, as volunteers collected $108,000 during the festival's three-day run last month.

BC High gets record $12 million from alumnus - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise

BC High gets record $12 million from alumnus - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise: BOSTON —

Boston College High School is getting the sort of gift that schools dream of – $12 million from Class of 1952 alumnus Patrick Cadigan.

It’s the largest single donation in the Roman Catholic college-prep school’s history, as well as the largest ever for a New England Catholic secondary school.

Nude charity golfers set record

National News & World News Headlines | Latest UK News Stories & International News | Nude charity golfers set record: Nude charity golfers set record

A world record has been set by 30 people who played miniature golf naked to raise money for charity.

The event, held at Adventure Island on Southend seafront, Essex, set the new world record of the most naked people to play miniature golf in one hour.

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massnonprofit.org ::: November 6, 2011 — The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem has raised $550 million toward a $650 million goal, the largest capital campaign ever undertaken by a Massachusetts museum, which, when completed, will give it the largest endowment of any museum in the state and one of the top 10 in the country.

Proceeds from the Peabody Essex Museum capital campaign, reportedly underway since 2006, announced in The Boston Globe today, will be used as

UT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER CAMPAIGN SURPASSES $1.2 BILLION GOAL - TheCypressTimes

UT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER CAMPAIGN SURPASSES $1.2 BILLION GOAL - TheCypressTimes: HOUSTON — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has completed its largest fundraising campaign ever. Thanks to the generosity of supporters across the globe, Making Cancer History�: The Campaign to Transform Cancer Care has raised $1.215 billion for:

Donors give record amount to UW

Donors give record amount to UW: A sluggish economy didn’t stop the University of Wyoming from collecting a record $43.1 million in private contributions during the last fiscal year.

More than 24,000 donors gave to the school, which raised more than $40 million in private contributions for only the second time in its history, according to the university. The contributions include gifts to Wyoming Public Media and the Cowboy Joe Club.

Yale Fundraising: $3.881 Billion - Courant.com

Yale Fundraising: $3.881 Billion - Courant.com: "At a time when states are struggling to get out of the red, unemployment remains stubbornly high, and money is scarce, Yale University just concluded its largest fundraising campaign ever on June 30 with $3.881 billion raised over seven years.

Thomas Conroy, Yale spokesman, said it is particularly remarkable that the campaign exceeded its goal — $3.5 billion — during a time that 'coincided with a difficult economic downturn.'"

County museum gala a record setter - OregonLive.com

County museum gala a record setter - OregonLive.com: "This year's Washington County Museum gala, entitled 'A Swank Affair: Lights, Camera, Action!' was anything but an annual routine. With many nonprofits reporting net losses, the museum's gala committee pulled out all the stops - upping procurement efforts and recruiting OSU Coach Craig Robinson as master of ceremonies for the event, which was held last weekend at the PCC Rock Creek Event Center."

Record Donations From Travelers Championship -- Courant.com

Record Donations From Travelers Championship -- Courant.com: "HARTFORD — - There's no recession in the charitable donations from the Travelers Championship this year.

Wednesday at The Hartford Club, it was announced that a tournament-record $1.08 million will benefit more than 130 charities in Connecticut, primarily The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and the Greater Hartford Jaycees."

Naropa University fundraising bring record $1.35M - Boulder Daily Camera

Naropa University fundraising bring record $1.35M - Boulder Daily Camera: "Naropa University fundraising bring record $1.35M
Boulder school's president says raising money to remain a priority
By Camera Staff
Posted: 10/12/2009 06:25:09 PM MDT

Naropa University raised $1.35 million in donations this past year, an all-time fundraising high for the Budhist-inspired school."

Bang-up year for gala, stampede / Record-setting attendance, donations reported to commission | StandardNET – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News

Bang-up year for gala, stampede / Record-setting attendance, donations reported to commission | StandardNET – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News: "FARMINGTON -- A pair of high-profile events in Davis County had a bang-up year.

Organizers for both the Antelope Island Balloon & Kite Stampede and the Davis County Gala told Davis County commissioners Tuesday about their successes in 2009."

$150 Million Gift From Abu Dhabi to Transform National Children's Hospital - washingtonpost.com

$150 Million Gift From Abu Dhabi to Transform National Children's Hospital - washingtonpost.com: "n one of the largest philanthropic donations ever made to a U.S. pediatric hospital, Children's National Medical Center will receive $150 million from the government of Abu Dhabi -- a gift that the hospital hopes to use to dramatically change pediatric surgery."

School of Mines raises a record $30.7M in donations - Denver Business Journal:

School of Mines raises a record $30.7M in donations - Denver Business Journal:: "Colorado School of Mines said Monday it raised an estimated $30.7 million in donations and commitments in the just-concluded fiscal year, a new record for the Golden college."

Kokomo Perspective > News > Rescue Mission receives record number of hogs at auction

Kokomo Perspective > News > Rescue Mission receives record number of hogs at auction: "The mission partnered with Metro Kiwanis and Erik’s Chevrolet in receiving donations for its 'Beef-Up the Mission' campaign.

“We were given 75 hogs and that’s the most ever that we have been given,” said Bebe Dorris, director of development for the Rescue Mission. “We were just bowled over. It’s huge! That will see us through the year with pork.”"

U. of Chicago Business School Gets $300 Million Gift - NYTimes.com

U. of Chicago Business School Gets $300 Million Gift - NYTimes.com: "CHICAGO — The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business announced Thursday that it had received from an alumnus a $300 million gift, which it described as the largest ever to any business school in the world."

Seminary bequeathed $6.1 million, its largest gift - NJ.com

Seminary bequeathed $6.1 million, its largest gift - NJ.com: "BETHLEHEM | The estate of a man whose ancestors were the first Moravian settlers in the region has donated $6.1 million to Moravian Theological Seminary, the seminary announced Friday.

The donation from the late Charles D. Couch marks the largest single gift in the seminary's history and the second major contribution it has received in the past year."