Fundrasing - Give Us Your Money

Are the donations drying up?  Are people less generous than they used to be?

Consider this:

Giving USA Shows Where The Money Is — And Is Going - June 20, 2012 By Judith H. Dobrzynski
ArtsJournal.com

“Despite the crazy, seesawing stock market, philanthropic giving is growing for the second consecutive year, according to the 2011 Giving USA report. Last year, an estimated 117 million U.S. households, 12 million corporations, 99,000 estates and 76,000 foundations gave money to charities, its annual study found – a total of $298.42 billion. That’s up 4% versus 2010, when the total was $286.91, but still shy of the record $309.7 billion given away in 2007.”