Convio Survey Shows Charitable Giving During 2010 Holiday Season to Exceed $48 Billion as 74 Percent of US Adults Plan to Give | TradingMarkets.com

Convio Survey Shows Charitable Giving During 2010 Holiday Season to Exceed $48 Billion as 74 Percent of US Adults Plan to Give | TradingMarkets.com: "The results are encouraging as Americans seem to put aside the economic challenges to support the nonprofit sector and the good work charities do in our society,' said Paulette Maehara, CFRE, CAE, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the largest association of philanthropic fundraisers in the world. 'With the nonprofit sector representing more than 5 percent of GDP (gross domestic product) and employing about 10 percent of the American workforce
, the year-end giving season is critical to the success of the many organizations that have a significant impact on our culture and communities.'"