The Chronicle of Philanthropy

When Will It End?

If this recession turns out to be like the one in the mid-1970s, donations won't rebound until at least 2012

As fund raisers try to determine how long the decline in charitable giving will last, they may want to look back at the 1970s, the era of Richard Nixon, disco, and hot pants.

The new edition of Giving USA, released last week examined key economic...

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