October 15, 2009
57% of Nation's Big United Ways Face Declines
Nearly six in 10 of the nation's United Ways raised less money last year than they did in 2007, and that could pose challenges for organizations that count on United Way money.
At United Ways in more than 300 of the nation's biggest cities, 57 percent raised less money, up from 34 percent in 2007. Only 32 percent achieved increases, compared with 55 percent in 2007, according to United Way Worldwide, the charity's umbrella organization.
The total raised by the country's
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