Friday, June 01, 2007

Generosity without trumpets | Chicago Tribune

Generosity without trumpets | Chicago Tribune: "Americans can be generous. Annual charitable giving in this country exceeds $260 billion, which is greater than the economy of Denmark, South Africa or Greece.

Few of those dollars, however, are given without credit. Not quite 1 percent of givers in this country donate anonymously.


So it was deliciously astonishing when the University of Chicago announced Wednesday that it had received the largest charitable pledge in state history -- $100 million -- from a benefactor who wished to remain anonymous."

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