Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Star Community Newspapers - Plano Star Courier - 01/08/2006 - Charities feel the holiday crash

Star Community Newspapers - Plano Star Courier - 01/08/2006 - Charities feel the holiday crash:
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"Many local agencies reported a drop in holiday donations this year, possibly an after-effect of the generosity displayed after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. And, reports have shown that non-profits nationwide annually see a tremendous drop in donations in the weeks following holidays or disasters.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals saw this exact scenario play it self out months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and again after the 2004 tsunamis that hit South Asia.
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