The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Seemingly Generous Pledge Attracts Interest and Suspicion, but No Takers

The telephone message was the first hint that something wasn't quite right.

Jennie Peabody, director of planned giving at Mercy Corps, an international aid and development organization in Portland, Ore., thought it was odd to get a voice-mail message from a friend of a prospective donor who wanted to...

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