Driven Off Course

Car-donation programs report big declines since January

Americans have slowed their donations of cars to charities in the past six months -- the apparent result of changes Congress made to tighten the rules for donors who write off such gifts on their income taxes.

The dent in donations has caused financial trouble for several groups that depend on such gifts for the bulk of their revenue, and has posed fund-raising challenges for scores of other charities. But some

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