The Bulletin - No. 9 - Fund-Raising News and Notes

Sep 21, 2026

Fund-Raising News and Notes compiles dated bulletin material on charitable giving, donation patterns, and contributions to education and health. It highlights estimates of funding sources for higher education, discusses reported fundraising percentages attributed to medical professionals, and summarizes campaign outcomes, advisory findings, and organizational leadership announcements. Additional sections cover philanthropy trends in Canada, voluntary foreign aid statistics, welfare fund results from ship visitors, and support for colleges, religious institutions, fine arts, and education through named grants and totals.

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Fund-Raising News and Notes

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Proposed Ordinance

A Modern Hospital and Medical Economics

Economist's Viewpoint

Forecast

Philanthropy in Canada

Voluntary Foreign Aid

Bon Voyage Visits

Commission on Colleges and Industry

Fine Arts

For Education

# A Compilation of News and Notes Related to 8?1M # Fund-Raising Vol.4 QUOTE DOCT ORS AS CONTRIBU TORS !1 per cent contributed $10,000 or more 5 per cent contributed $5,000 to $9,999 12 per cent contributed $2,400 to $4,999 31 per cent contributed $1,000 to $2,399 !51 per cent contributed less than $1,000. # PROPOSED_ORDINANCE_ ONE_INEIGHT_TITHE A A F R C OFFICERS FOR 1958-59 # he Bulletin of THE AMERICAN AS S0CIATION 0F FUND-RAISING (0UNSEL No.9 June 2,1958 "It is conservative to say that of the $3 billion spent last year for all highereducation,approximately $1 billion came from gift sources,$800 million fromtuition,$200 million from investments and approximately $1 billion from taxes.".....Dr.Frank H.Sparks,President of the Council for Financial Aid to Education,speaking before the annual meeting of The American Association of Fund-RaisingCounsel. "Professional fund raisers estimate that doctors give ten to twelve per centof the total amount donated in hospital drives'writes Dr.John C.Kinzly,inMedical Economics...."a Modern Hospital estimate is even higher:20 per cent.Such statistics ...should be enough to scotch the myth that we medical men don'tadequately support the ho spitals we work in. Medical Economics quotes study by Will,Folsom,and Smith,Inc.,stating: "In twenty-one recent ho spital fund-raising campaigns,1,830 staffphysicians made individual contributions,as follows: in San Marino,California,would regulate charitable and religious house-to-housesolicitation. Citizens who stated they do not wish to be solicited would be declaredoff-limits to any solicitation. in Minnesota according to survey.College graduate s found to be most inclined togive tenth of their income to church and charity. have been elected as follows: Carlton G.Ketchum,President;Alexander E.McIntosh,Vice-President;Charles A.Anger,Secretary;Raleigh L.Smith,Treasurer. AN E CONOMIST ¹S VIEWPOINT Professor Loris Tarshis,Stanford Univer sity Department of Economics,told the American Red Cross convention in San Francisco,that there was a shift inthe national pattern of giving,with the wealthy finding a decreasing obligation to giveas all income levels rise. Professor Tarshis noted that from 1929 to 1932 individual contributions droppedfrom $1,500,000,000 a year to $860,000,000.However,he added,in the recessionsof 1937-38,1949-50 and 1953-54,there was no appreciable decline in individual giving. He declared,however,that,"unfortunately,"the present recession was provingdeeper than the two other post-war recessions and there was some fear that contributionsmight decline. E.Roland Harriman,President of the American Red Cross,reported thisyear's fund-raising campaign would not reach the $95 million goal,but would exceedthe $85 million raised last year. (Editorial Note:IRS figures show that in 1945,individuals with income sbetween $500,000 and $1 million reported deductions for contributions equivalentto 6.90 per cent of their adjusted gross income.By 1954,the last year for whichfigures are available,the percentage of contributions to income in this income grouphad increased to 10.62 per cent.) # FORE CAST Announcing annual Leadership Conference,the United Funds and CommunityCouncils says: ".....as campaign leaders get set for what may well be a rugged battle nextfall.They are operating on the principle that while the state of economy has a bear-ing on campaign success,the big factor is a strong organization and a hard-workingand dedicated leadership.' # P HIL ANTHR OPY IN CANA DA Philanthropic giving in Canada reached a total of $256,929,000 in 1955,accord-ing to a study by E.F.Beach,Professor of Economics at McGill Univer sity.In 1946,total philanthropy was estimated at $72,350,000.Corporate giving in 1955 was$27,600,000,and individual giving $229,329,000. # V○LUNTAR Y F○REIGN AID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid,International CooperationAdministration,reports in 1957,fifty-thr

FAQs

What funding sources are cited for higher education giving?

The bulletin cites estimates that last year’s higher-education spending came largely from gift sources, tuition, investments, and taxes.

What does Medical Economics report about doctor contributions to hospital drives?

It states professional fund raisers estimate doctors contribute about 10%–12%, and that some estimates put the figure even higher, with further statistics from multiple hospital fund-raising campaigns.

What totals are reported for philanthropy in Canada in the mid-1950s?

It reports Canadian philanthropic giving totals for 1955, including breakdowns for corporate and individual giving, and a comparison with an earlier estimated total for 1946.

Sep 21, 2026

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