Follow the Clues: Who Gave Millions to Colleges?

ABC News
May 12, 2009
By Scott Mayerowitz

Philanthropy and Police Experts Detail How to Unravel the Anonymous Donor Mystery

In each case, the college hears from a lawyer, banker or other middleman. There’s a large check or checks from a law firm. And instructions: The money should go for scholarships and the school should make no effort to track down the donor.

It’s a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes or the cast of “CSI.” An anonymous donor has so far given $76 million to 15 different colleges and universities and nobody — at least publicly — knows who’s responsible.

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