The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Most Donors Rely on Peers When Choosing a Cause, Survey Finds

By Holly Hall

In deciding which charities to support, many wealthy donors do not judge nonprofit organizations by how much they spend on overhead costs — despite the popularity of that measure among watchdog groups and others — a new survey has found.

Interviews with 33 people who give away an average of $1.5-million annually,...

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