Fundraisers Optimistic About 2011, Survey Shows

Fundraisers are noticing slight increases in donations, but not enough to keep pace with higher demand for charitable services in today's economic environment.

That was the key finding in the newly released Nonprofit Fundraising Survey: November 2010. Based on data from GuideStar, the survey was conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative, a coalition comprising the joint efforts of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Blackbaud, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the Foundation Center, GuideStar and the Urban Institute's National Center for Charitable Statistics.