Donors Plan to Give the Same or Less This Year, a New Poll Suggests

Donors are less sure than they were in June about their economic future and even less confident about their charitable giving, according to a new poll.

The Donor Confidence Index compiled by Campbell Rinker, a marketing-research company, fell 3.2 points in August to 86.5 out of a 100, a score that is lower than at any other point since December 2008.