July 23, 2009

Laying Off Charity's Rain Makers

Even fund raisers face dismissals as recession's grip tightens

By Paula Wasley

Laying off fund raisers is usually one of the last steps nonprofit groups take in an economic crisis.

But as the longest and deepest recession in decades persists, even fund raisers are among the people getting pink slips.

At colleges, hospitals, and other large nonprofit groups, chief development officers are increasingly looking to pare expenses through layoffs and other approaches, such as salary and hiring freezes, furloughs, and staff reorganizations.

Among the

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