Forthcoming Discussions Wednesday, June 10, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time How Much Has the Recession Hurt Charitable Giving? As the economic downturn has sent shock waves throughout the fund-raising world, the big question for nonprofit groups is whether their level of donations is better or worse than that of other nonprofit organizations. On June 10, with the release of the latest edition of Giving USA, nonprofit groups will have a measuring stick to determine how they are doing. Giving USA, published annually since 1956 by Giving USA Foundation and written and researched at Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, offers one of the most authoritative benchmarks of American philanthropy. Join us on the day the report is released to gain insights into what the philanthropy researchers found. What happened to different types of charitable causes in 2008 - and what does that mean for 2009 and beyond? What are some organizations doing to respond to the current economic challenges? Don't miss your opportunity to pose questions directly to the report's authors and other top fund raisers. Related Articles Special Report: Raising Money in Hard Times (2/26/2009) How Different Types of Charities Fared in 2007 (2/26/2009) The Guests Melissa S. Brown, managing editor of Giving USA, served as manager for fund raising at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University from 1998-2001 and managed its annual fund from 1993-96. Del Martin, chairwoman of Giving USA Foundation, is a founding partner of Alexander Haas, an Atlanta fund-raising consulting company. Ms. Martin also serves as a board member of the David & Linda Shaheen Foundation, in Crystal Bay, Nev. Nancy Raybin is chairwoman of the Giving Institute and a managing partner at Raybin Associates, a New York consulting company, where she focuses on strategic and financial planning, governance, management, and fund raising. Previously she worked for McKinsey & Company. Join the discussion Submit a question » Transcript archive The discussion has not started yet. Join us here on Tuesday, June 10, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time. A transcript will be available at this address following the discussion.