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

More than half of respondents from both cities—55 percent in New York and 53 percent in Washington—said they expect no cuts in employee benefits at their organizations this year.

Optimism and Pessimism
Washingtonians were more optimistic overall about their organizations’ plight in the coming year: Although 36 percent of respondents said they were pessimistic about their organization’s well being, 53 percent of New York respondents said the same.