THE RECESSION'S GRIP TIGHTENS
The 400 biggest charities offer a bellwether that suggests giving will drop sharply in 2009.

• Table: Philanthropy 400 by the numbers
• Table: Causes and the support they garnered
• Table: A snapshot of how fund raising at big charities is faring in 2009
• Table: Charities that raised at least half of their donations in noncash gifts
• Graphic: How much charities in the Philanthropy 400 raised, 1990-2008

FLAT GROWTH IN GIVING
The U.S. charities that raised the most from private sources in 2008 collectively attracted $76-billion in donations last year, an increase of just 1 percent.

CHARITIES ADJUST EXPECTATIONS
In hard times, fund raisers rethink the scope of "big" contributions.

NONCASH GIFTS SEE SLOWDOWN
The recession erodes product donations.

FUND-RAISING TRIAGE FOR A RELIEF GROUP
The Red Cross retools its strategy to overcome budget gaps.

WHAT WORKED
How seven Philanthropy 400 groups achieved fund-raising success.

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR LONG-TERM GIFTS
The outlook for bequests and other planned gifts improves.

An interactive map shows where the Philanthropy 400 organizations are located.

This survey was conducted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy to determine which U.S. charities raised the most in donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations.

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Because The Chronicle changed the methodology for the 2005 Philanthropy 400 survey, pre-2005 rankings are not available in this year's database. To see the 2004 online database, along with previous years' rankings, please visit:
http://philanthropy.com/premium/stats/philanthropy400/2004

For more information on how The Chronicle altered the methodology for the survey, please see How The Chronicle Compiled Its Annual Philanthropy 400 Rankings