October 16, 2008
A Year of Modest Gains
Giving to United Ways rose 2.4% in 2007, and officials predict more fund-raising challenges this year
United Ways across the country raised $4.2-billion last year, a 2.4-percent increase over 2006, but not enough to outpace the 4.1percent rate of inflation, according to figures released this month by United Way of America.
The economy's downturn means that fund raising will be even more challenging in the coming year, but United Way officials are still relatively optimistic about their ability to raise money in tough times.
"It's not that we haven't felt the impact of the
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