[FairfieldLife] Re: Lynch concert raised one million

[sparaig]

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... 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

[FairfieldLife] Re: Lynch concert raised one million

[bob_brigante]

--- 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.