On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
It is upon these small gifts, which carry with them the interest of hundreds of donors, that any philanthropic work must depend largely for its support.
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Booker T. Washington
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Washington asserts in his autobiography that the sustained success of philanthropic endeavors relies heavily on the collective support of many small donors.
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