Some of these men came to him through newspaper and radio ads he placed seeking donors.
Some projects seeking donors are fairly eclectic.
When the Ulster Council sought donors for trophies there wasn't a queue to their door with offers.
The campaign has sent out more than 15 million letters seeking new donors and several million more asking people who have given to donate more.
Increasingly, desperate patients are seeking live donors - through the Internet, creative advertising, or, even on television, a development that has made some bioethicists squeamish.
The hospital is still seeking new donors to complete the project.
The Abrahams are seeking other donors to help pay for similar shelters for the homeless.
It is just such hidden connections that education schools have to troll for when seeking donors.
Along with providing the funds to seek other donors, the influence of such prominent residents opened doors to legislators.
And this is a key marketing question for anyone seeking donors.