--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <lengli...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > I was trying to figure out how a concert with top seats at $500 and a > > hall capacity of 6000 could raise three million ( > > http://snipurl.com/hiae2 <http://snipurl.com/hiae2> [philanthropy_com] > > ). Today's MUM Review says it's more like one million: > > > > http://www.mum.edu/TheReview/ <http://www.mum.edu/TheReview/> > > > > 1. McCartney Concert a Success: Raises Funds, Spurs Interest > > > > The benefit concert by Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Donovan, and a > > host > > of other top-name performers was a great success, raising over $1 > > million, > > >
> Eh, as a direct fund-raise, I wouldn't call that a big success. OTOH, as PR > it might be quite effective. > > Lawson > **** Heck, the concert got many millions in favorable publicity, which dwarfs the tik take by many factors of ten.
