Pursuits
Met Opera Donations Rose, Gifts to Goldman Charity Fell in 2010
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New York’s Metropolitan Opera saw private donations recover in the recession’s wake last year, rising 21.7 percent to about $127 million, according to a survey released today.
The Miami-based New World Symphony, which is pursuing a $200 million capital campaign to expand its campus, had the largest percentage increase in private gifts last year. Donations rose to $52.1 million from about $6.2 million in 2009, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.