The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Vanishing Donor

Aggressive fund-raising tactics increasingly alienate contributors

Karen L. Medicus made her first $25 gift to Greenpeace a few years ago, followed by another $50 six months later. Then she stopped giving — not because her concern about the environment had lessened, but because she didn't like the way the charity solicited her.

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