D.C. and N.Y. Charities Reveal Recession Jitters in New Surveys

The surveys, by the recruiter Professionals for NonProfits, which maintains offices in both cities, found that 29 percent of Washington charities that responded said they expect to decrease the number of employees who run programs, with 24 percent of New York charities surveyed reporting the same.

By contrast, one-quarter of Washington organizations and 21 percent of New York charities that responded to the survey said they expect to hire fund raisers in 2009.