A Compilation - of News and Notes - Related to Fund-Raising - Volume 7

Sep 21, 2026

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Compilation of “News and Notes” related to hospital fund-raising, presenting survey results from 87 campaigns across cities and towns in the United States and Canada. Reports outcomes such as total dollars raised, proportions achieving goals, typical campaign duration, and median costs as a share of funds raised. Breaks down contributions by trustees, medical staffs, and other major gift categories, including ranges for quarterly gifts and corporate, employee, and community giving.

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A Compilation of News and Notes Related to Fund-Raising

Volume 7

Campaign Survey Summary (87 Hospital Campaigns)

A Record of Experience in 87 Hospital Campaigns

Some of the Who...Why

Platforms for Giving: The Human Spirit

..And How...of Giving

A Compilation # of News and Notes Related to Fund-Raising Volume 7 Tie.has cnmpisiatisicoaf epenieaeisin C7recen.hospital campaigns,conducted by its nember firms. These campaigns resulted in a total of $80.685.205being raised.Of the 87 campaigns.56 attained theirgoal.84 canpaigns were conducted in an average of1812 weeks.at a median cost of 5.6 per cent of theanount raised. The survey covers campaigns in cities and towns ofall sizes in the United States and Canada.The data mayor may not be typical of all hospital fund-raising experi-ence.but are interesting and informative. TRUSTEE contributions showed a median of 7%ofthe total contributed in 44 campaigns,with a high of 50.1%and a low of 1%.(In a previous survcy madelast year by AAFRC of hospital canpaigns—not neces-sarily comparable—the median of trustee contributionsWas 8.5℃.) Contributions of MEDICAL STAFFS in 71 cam-paigns reported a median of 10℃.The high was 33C%—for a campaign of $1.355,295—aind the low was 1.3C%. The highest AVERAGE MEDICAL STAFF gift was $8.100 and thc lowest.S166 in 69 canmpaigns. The percentage of the total coming in GIFTS OVER # Thulletin of THE A MERICAN ASS0CIAII0N0F FUND-RAISING (0UN SE L研ARY③ROVE COLLEGELIBRANBETROIT.MICHIGAN网_EASE DO NOT REMOV OCTOBER,1961 | THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FUND-RAISING COUNSEL
Announces
Eldredge M.Hiller,former vice president of the Council for Financial Aid to Education,has been nomed
as executive director of The American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel,Inc.,to succeed Dovid M.
Church,who will retire from the Associotion,January 1,1962.
Hiller has served with the CFAE since it was formed in 1953 by a group of businessmen concerned with
the problems of voluntory support for higher education.Prior to that,he was manager of the Advertising
Council's American Round Table Forum,1951-53.He also served with the Americon Public Health Associ-
ation in 1950 and 1951,ond was public relations director of the White House Conference on Children
and Youth in 1949.
Hiller gained extensive fund raising experience with the John Price Jones Co.from 1931 through 1939.
He then was named assistant dean,Tufts University Medical School,Boston,Mass.He later worked with
the United Negro College Fund,1946-49;the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundotion,1951;the Menninger
Foundation,1950;and the U.S.O.Fund Campaign in 1951. | | --- | ## A RECORDOF EXPERIENCE IN 87 HOSPITAL CAMPAIGNS 1st largest gift 2nd largest gift 3rd largest gift 4th largest gift 5th largest gift Quarterly S1,000 showed a median of 66%in 66 campaigns re-ported;a high of 94.6%for a campaign of S5,466,000;and a low of 30%for a campaign of $250.000. GENERAL COMMUNITY contributions showed amedian of 18%;a high of 66%and a low of .93%in74 campaigns. CORPORATE contributions were reported for 75campaigns.88%of the total raised in one campaignwas the highest percentage.and 3.1%the lowest.witha median of 39%. EMPLOYEE giving for 34 campaigns showed a highof 38.1%of the total givcn down to a low of 1.1%and anedian of 12%.The highest EMPLOYEE AVERAGEgift was $200.and the lowest $3.40 in 34 campaignslisted. The FIVE LARGEST GIFTS FROM ALI.SOURCES in 72 campaigns ranged as follows: Low Median High $50,000 $500,000 $6,000 5,000 31,000 250,000 25,000 175,000 5,000 20,000 142,000 3,000 125,000 1,500 15,000 ## SOME OF THE WHO...WHY Five years ago The Bulletin of the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel publislhed a chart,setting forth some opinions asto how and wiy people give.Since then there lave been some newinsights into,(Hd theories regarding motivations in giving.It For These Reasor ## Platforms for GivingThe Human Spirit Spiritual conviction.Dynamic idcalism.Responsible citizenshipInstitutional loyalty.Preservation of past fruiElevation of standards.Perpctuation of a lovedrespected name. Lovc of God.Lovc of fel

FAQs

What does Volume 7 summarize about hospital fund-raising?

It compiles survey findings from 87 hospital fund-raising campaigns, describing results, durations, and cost measures, along with how contributions are distributed across giver groups.

Which contribution groups are analyzed in the survey?

The document discusses trustee contributions, contributions of medical staffs, and also includes general community, corporate, and employee giving categories.

How does the document treat the “who” and “why” of giving?

It frames motivations and giving patterns, listing platforms such as spiritual conviction, responsible citizenship, institutional loyalty, and self-interest emotions, then discusses responses to giving appeals.

Sep 21, 2026

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