Originally, the National Republican Senatorial Committee had planned to invite donors who were coming to Washington for the dinner to special briefings with cabinet members.

Successive Congresses have failed to update the dollar limitations of the public financing law, inviting private donors to fully regain the upper hand in this presidential sweepstakes.

Mr. Clinton wrote, in an oft-quoted memorandum in January 1995, to "start the overnights right away," and to begin by inviting $50,000 and $100,000 donors.

Besides the secretive trip to California, the governor has invited donors to a fund-raiser to celebrate his 48th birthday on June 7.

Party officials had invited potential donors to a weekend "retreat" featuring briefings with Administration officials and a breakfast with the President at the White House.

The United Way of the Bay Area set up an 800 number and invited charities and donors to call it with any concerns.

His advisers said that he had invited wealthy Republican donors from Iowa.

The Tunisian government has published details of its environmental action plan and invited international donors to contribute some $315 million needed to support key conservation projects.

Sense Scotland invites donors of goods to Gift Aid their donations allowing the charity to get extra money by claiming the tax back from the Government.

It also invited donors of $30,000 in soft money, the unrestricted donations to the political parties that advocates of changes in campaign finance are trying to limit.