Stanford No. 1 in Private Donations
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Stanford University attracted more money from private donors than any other U.S. school last year, according to a survey by the Chronicle for Philanthropy to be released later this week.
Stanford raised $580.5 million in the 2000 fiscal year, a feat attributed to the then-robust stock market. The sum ranked Stanford eighth nationwide among hundreds of charitable organizations.
Harvard University, also in the top 10, raised $485.2 million.
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