Among the many other prominent donors, George Braziller, the Manhattan publisher, gave $250.

"But support for the arts tends to come from very prominent individual donors, instead of foundations and corporations," she said.

They then applauded wildly when a prominent donor turned to the Mayor and said, "All of America needs you."

In the end, each of the museum's 11 galleries were named for prominent foreign donors, who contributed around $10 million in all.

Mr. Mack has been a prominent Republican donor for state and national campaigns.

When the museum opened in 1996, its 11 exhibition spaces were named for prominent foreign donors, who had contributed around $10 million in total.

Lasry is a prominent donor to Democratic Party causes.

This month, he nominated Paul C. Barrett, the son of a prominent donor, who withdrew on his own.

Cowie was a prominent donor to the Conservative Party.

Mrs. Clinton would meet one-on-one with prominent donors, for instance, and make clear that she wanted their support exclusively.