darvard University
Department of Social Ethies
APR 1 3 1914
Cleveland's Charities Need 12,000 Regular Givers
Are You One?
Benevolence by Competition
Benevolence by Co-operation
between institutions is:
between institutions is:
I. BURDENSOME, because carried on by a few, EACH
I. EASY; a privilege shared by increasing numbers of informed
YEAR DIMINISHING IN NUMBER.
and interested citizens.
I1. VEXATIOUS, generosity being rewarded by constantly
II. PLEASURABLE; the making of free choice of any or all
forms of human service according
nd more numerous appeals on
o one's wishes,
to give
III. ECONOMICAL, presenting to each giver, at one time and
III. COSTLY, because fifty or sixty solicitors must be paid
(some receive 33% % commission) to visit the same
without favor or prejudice, the needs of fifty-three in-
stitutions.
person.
IV.
rough
correlation of method., field, or influence.
IV
plving the best methods to its own province and exercising
lack
care not to lessen the good will possessed by others in the
v. JUST AND TRUE. with an institution's success dependent
V. UNJUST, because too often permitting an institution
to grow
result of effective solicitation rather than
on the the worth of its work as done by officers and boards
of directors freed from their present taxing labors as
collectors.
genuine worth.
VI.
VI.
niting all the forces of the city ina fundamantl
to solve this great, unified problem of a great city.
ordinated attempt to solve the community problem of
poverty and need.
By Which Method Are You Working?
The directors and social workers of fifty-three of Cleveland's most progressive charitable
organizations believe that for all concerned BENEVOLENCE BY CO-OPERATION IS BETTER
THAN BENEVOLENCE BY COMPETITION.
Cleveland's charities in the past have been supported by less than 6,000 givers, under one
per cent of the city's population.
Do you think that we
are too optimistic in believing that 12,000
stockholders's interest in charity? Are you going to become one of
people in Cleveland should have
the "Benevolent Twelve Thousand?"
Moreover, are you going to take the stand NOW in order
to meet pressing current needs? We want your sympathetic help in making this week, June 2-9,
in very truth a "Good Will and Decision Week."
If you have already made your year's gifts, make NOW a tentative subscription of your gifts
after October first next or set a time when your subscription will be possible for you
solicitation will then be made of you
No further
Make checks to "Federation for Charity and Philanthropy."
THE CLEVELAND FEDERATION FOR CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY
419 Chamber of Commerce
Main 5636
