But most, Mrs. Bagley said, are longtime Democratic donors.

Mr. Estrin, a longtime Democratic donor who had a career as a film editor, said he was impressed.

For other longtime donors, the fund's method of operation encourages repeat donations.

Said another longtime donor who insisted on anonymity: "Whoever did this should go to jail.

Mrs. Hammerstein is also a longtime donor.

Catholic Charities may fall about $100,000 short of its $5 million budget because longtime donors are not able to give as much this year.

He had been a longtime high-dollar donor and gave up his last $5,000 as a "vow of faith" just weeks earlier.

The share was purchased through a longtime donor and supporter who later died.

He had been a longtime donor to the group's national foundation and had supported its positions in his campaign fliers.

Many longtime donors were less specific about when they made their first contribution.