Salvation Army leads charities in fundraising The Layman Online Wednesday, November 3, 1999 The Salvation Army claimed the No. 1 spot in charity fundraising for the seventh time in a row, raising $1.2-billion in 1998, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Chronicle published its annual Philanthropy 400 list in its Nov. 4 issue. A detailed story about the leading fundraising charities is on The Chronicle's web site. Fueled by the strong economy, America's top charities raised 16 percent more last year than they did in 1997, according to The Chronicle's survey. The jump is the biggest since 1991, when The Chronicle began ranking the charities that raise the most from private sources. Following the Salvation Army in the top 10 were: 2. YMCA, $629.3 million. 3. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, $571.9-million. 4. The American Cancer Society, $556.2-million. 5. American Red Cross, $543.3-million. 6. Harvard University, $462.8-million. 7. Catholic Charities USA, $446.3-million. 8. Boys & Girls Clubs of America, $430.7-million. 9. Emory University, $423-million. 10. America's Second Harvest, $392.4-million (mostly in food donations).

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