#GivingTuesday ups Northern Foundation end-of-year drive

A #GivingTuesday donation drive has prompted a spike in giving to the Montana State University-Northern Alumni Foundation, its executive director said.

Director Jim Bennett said Thursday that more than $25,000 has been donated since Nov. 29 when the drive got underway. He said that he was unable to give an exact figure because donations were still coming in.

“Some people elected to make donations online, and some people have been responding through the mail, so there are some people still responding in that way,” Bennett said. “So it’s been great.”

Bennett said when fundraising letters and oth...