Foundations Not Likely to Make Major Shifts in Causes They Support Because of the Bad Economy
Foundations don’t shift types of causes they support in a downturn
How the Downturn Affects Giving by Retirement-Account Holders
How the downturn affects giving by IRA holders
Fund Raisers Should Seize Opportunities to Talk to Wealthy Donors During the Downturn
What to say to donors as hard times persist
Planned Gifts Become More Important in Hard Times
Planned gifts grow more important in tough economic times
As signs continue to indicate that the crisis in the nation’s financial markets will spill over into a full-blown recession, stock-market volatility and the credit crunch are hitting foundations and charities in myriad ways. Initially, the market’s plunge primarily affected investment returns at…
Consumers Expect Companies to Keep Giving in Hard Times
Americans want companies to keep giving, even in hard times