Bennington Fund Drives Seen as Waste or Way Forward
In 1965 Bennington faces a wave of fund drives from two to three dozen groups relying on voluntary gifts. Readers are urged to consider United Fund style community chests to reduce solicitation fatigue, consolidate campaigns, and ease budgeting while boosting overall community support. The piece notes potential payroll deductions and cites examples from other towns as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Buckler
Bennington
United Fund
Community Chest
United Community Fund
UCF
Maurice Douglass
A United Fund Is No Cure-All But It Works Elsewhere
A survey argues that community chest drives fail to cure all needs and can erode agency identity and donor loyalty. It notes higher costs, potential budget padding, and interagency distrust, yet cites successful campaigns in Albany Brattleboro North Adams Pittsfield Rutland Springfield with strong leadership and payroll deductions boosting results.
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Iti
United Fund
Black
The
Community Chest
United Drives
Central Office
Bennington
Bennington Community Chest's Rise and Fall 1946 1958
Bennington's community chest operated from 1946 to 1958 totaling 13 years of fundraising for 14 partner groups including the Salvation Army YMCA and Boy Scouts. Despite 250 volunteers and large appeals, annual campaigns often missed goals, sparking debates over the United Community Fund structure and local separatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Black
Bennington
Community Chest
Salvation Army
Catholic Charities
Vermont Church Council
YMCA
Vermont Division
The
American Cancer Society
Vermont Association For the Crippled
Bennington County Musical Society
North Bennington
Beatles nearly banned from city hall by crowd in Sheffield
In Sheffield England police clashed with screaming fans as the Beatles entered city hall for a promo event. Doorman Percy Rodgers did not recognize the band amid the chaos, signaling a tense moment for the group during the visit.
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Sheffield
England
UPI
City Hall
Percy Rodgers
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