# $2.5 million gift donated online

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/05/16/25-million-gift-donated-online/
- Published: 2001-05-16T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A US charity has received a $2.5 million donation via their Web site – and it was
genuine.
Philanthropy News Network reports that United Cerebral Palsy in the USA
has received an online donation from an individual of $2.5 million. This is almost
certainly the largest amount donated online by an individual to date.

The gift was made by lawyer Stephen L. Snyder, who commented: “Online giving is 
the wave of the future, and it’s easy, convenient, and most of all, it’s secure.
I hope that by making this contribution online others will follow my lead.”

Read Maryland Attorney Donates $2.5 Million to United Cerebral Palsy at Philanthropy
News Network.

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