Charitable Giving Climate Continues to Decline, Nonprofits Say

“For the past 18 months, fundraisers have reported significantly less success with major gifts and foundation grants than they have historically,” said Una O. Osili, interim director of research at the Center on Philanthropy. “Since December 2007, reported success with major gifts and foundation grants has fallen 23.1 percent and 39.2 percent respectively. However, nearly two-thirds are still reporting success with direct mail, perhaps because it may bring more immediate returns than other fundraising techniques.”