III. Gifts will be forwarded in line with
the designation of givers to any Cleveland
organization, whether listed as a member
of the Federation or ot.
IV. Write one check, making it payable
to "J. D. Williamson, Treasurer.'
V. A copy of your subscription will be
sent you as a receipt-record followed by
direct acknowledgment from the desig-
nated institutions when forwarded.
VI. The Federation's fiscal year began
October 1st.
possible, will be appreciated.
Conformity with it, when
HOW IT HAS WORKED
During the
months-March 1 to September 30, 1913-
the number of separate givers through the
Federation was 4118. They pledged $214,-
363, an increase of 57.5 per cent over their
gifts of the year before on the non-Fed-
eration basis. They also chose three times
as many institutions as under the old basis,
Of the givers, 2063 had not previously
given to any of the federated organiza-
tions. Of the total amount pledged, $39, -
465 was sent without specific designation,
to be distrilbuted at the discretion of the
Federation's trustees.
The substitution of the Federation basis
of giving has altogether removed commis-
sioned solicitors from the federated or-
ganizations. Commissions when the Fed-
eration was organized ranged from 15 to
33 per cent. The total cost of running
the Federation up to October 1, including
a large expenditure for equipment and ex-
traordinary expenditures not contemplated
in later years, was 7.6 per cent. It is hoped
to keep this close to 5 per cent in years to
Federation's first
seven
come.
The effectiveness of the Federation as a
conserver of charitable funds has been in-
creased by the activities of such Committees
as that on Institutional Efficiency, which
