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Why Some Organizations Succeed and Others Fail in the Bad Economy

March 30, 2009

After a bad last quarter of the year, many charities may be seeing an uptick in both the number of donations made and the amount pledged, according to veteran fund-raising consultants who discussed trends in a special meeting before the Association of Fundraising Professionals meeting opened on Sunday.

The consultants offered their views on what works, what mistakes charities are making, and how fund-raising careers and compensation are changing because of the downturn.