Assessing the Effect of the 9/11 Attacks on Helping Others

question 1

Multiple Choice

Assessing the effect of the 9/11 attacks on helping others by using the records of the Salvation Army to chart donations before and after the attacks is an example of

• A) an experiment.
• B) a survey.
• C) field research.
• D) the use of existing data.

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Definitions:

Permanent Endowment

A donation of money or property to a nonprofit organization, which uses the resulting investment income for a specific purpose.

Fundraising Activities

Efforts undertaken by an organization to generate voluntary financial contributions from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies.

Conditional Contribution

A donation made with specified terms that must be met for the contribution to be retained by the recipient.