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If Money Grew on Trees: Venture Philanthropy

From: Tanya Ott
Length: 00:07:53

Charitable giving is at an all-time high, but there's also increased scrutiny of how charities use donations. This story is particularly timely around the year-end holidays.... Read the full description.

Money_small Charitable giving is at an all-time high, but donations to the nation's largest charities are not as robust as they used to be according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The newspaper attributes the drop to uncertainties about the economy and increased competition for money among charities. And some observers believe increased scrutiny of charities and philanthropists themselves might also play a role. Tanya Ott (TAWN-yuh AWT) reports.

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Charitable giving is at an all-time high, but donations to the nation's largest charities are not as robust as they used to be according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The newspaper attributes the drop to uncertainties about the economy and increased competition for money among charities. And some observers believe increased scrutiny of charities and philanthropists themselves might also play a role. Tanya Ott (TAWN-yuh AWT) reports.

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aired locally on WBHM-FM
Birmingham, AL

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Charitable giving is at an all-time high, but donations to the nation's largest charities are not as robust as they used to be according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The newspaper attributes the drop to uncertainties about the economy and increased competition for money among charities. And some observers believe increased scrutiny of charities and philanthropists themselves might also play a role. Tanya Ott (TAWN-yuh AWT) reports.