[ACT] Treebune News- Anonymous Giving and Tree Report Card

[Jared Liu]

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	May 11, 2009	 	
		
  	


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NATIONAL NEWS
Anonymous Giving Gains in Popularity as the Recession Deepens
(Washington, DC)- At a time when many charities are desperately  
looking for new donors, an increasing number of philanthropists seem  
to be trying just as hard not to be found. Data compiled by The  
Chronicle of Philanthropy, and anecdotal reports from fundraisers and  
advisers to donors, suggest that a rising number of people are  
choosing to give anonymously.

  	


  	
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LOCAL STORY
First Annual Tree Report Card for DC
(Washington, DC)- Casey Trees has just released their First Annual  
Tree Report Card and Urban Tree Canopy Goal. The Tree Report Card is  
the only independent evaluation of the District's trees and tree  
canopy and possibly the first such assessment in the Nation. For 2009,  
the Tree Report Card Grade scored Washington, DC a grade of B.

  	



  	
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