Wealthy take 36 days to decide on major donations, research finds
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Wealthy take 36 days to decide on major donations, research finds

3 Feb 2012 | Tania Mason

High net worth individuals take, on average, 36 days to decide whether to make a major charitable donation and when they do, the gift averages around $14,000.

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Wealthy take 36 days to decide on major donations, research finds

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