Sector Report: Fundraising 2009-2010 - Page 6 of 55

Steve MacLaughlin, director of Internet solutions, Blackbaud
I think the climate is one of cautious optimism across the nonprofit sector. The end-of-year fundraising push will certainly influence what happens in 2010. Things are usually never as good as or as bad as people think.

Whether things are looking up really depends on geography and your fundraising mix. With our clients in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Canada, there has been more insulation from some of the donor attrition being experienced in the United States. Charities in these countries do substantially more recurring giving in smaller amounts. This means they have not been as impacted by changes in major giving, but they still are being cautious about program expenses.