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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