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AFP eWire September 18, 2006	Public Confidence in Charities Rebounds Slightly A new survey found that 69% of Americans expressed a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in charities. That figure represents a 5% increase from the July 2005 survey and a 9% increase from the September 2002 survey.
Reason April 2004 Julian Sanchez	Doubt, Despair, and Charity Even as public confidence in government institutions has skyrocketed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, faith in charitable organizations has dropped precipitously, according to a recent Brookings Institution study.
AFP eWire April 21, 2008	After Brief Increase, Confidence in Charities Drops Public confidence in charitable organizations continues to remain low in the post-Sept. 11 era.
AFP eWire October 17, 2005	Public Confidence in Charities Remains Low, Study Says A new survey reveals that nearly one-third of Americans have little or no confidence in charities, while two-thirds believe that charities waste a great deal or fair amount of money.
AFP eWire November 20, 2006	Accountability, Impact Build Trust in Nonprofits for Wealthy Donors Providing evidence of what their contributions have accomplished and abiding by high levels of accountability are the two critical ways that nonprofits can build trust, especially for wealthy donors, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire July 27, 2010	Nonprofits Stretched Thin As the recession heightens demands for charitable services, many U.S. nonprofit organizations have had to cut jobs or stop hiring, resulting in increasingly heavy burdens on nonprofit workers.
Bank Systems & Technology June 1, 2004 Lisa Smith	Regaining a Positive Attitude Bankers are feeling better about the economy and their business prospects - and that's translating into renewed IT activity and spending.
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell	Hot Topics Two polls dealing with the questions of future health care benefits and charity contributions are explored.
Bank Systems & Technology August 4, 2004 Katherine Burger	Hedging Their Bets Business technology executives in the financial services sector continue to be positive, but increasingly cautious, about the possibility of an economic recovery in 2004.
AFP eWire	53 Percent of U.S. Charitable Organizations Surveyed Say Contributions Rose in 2011 A new report shows first signs of increase in contributions in four years.
AFP eWire December 12, 2005	Nearly One in Five U.S. Internet Users Have Contributed Online More than 26 million Americans have now made a charitable gift online, according to the most recent survey.
AFP eWire August 7, 2012	Giving Slows At the Mid-Year Point: How to Respond Mid-year giving tends to be slower, and charities typically see a bump in giving as the year goes on, especially the last three months.
AFP eWire May 15, 2006	Charities Face Major Challenges in Finding Funds for Capital Projects A new survey has found that while numerous charities have significant investment capital needs, including technology, program development and strategic planning, they face substantial challenges in accessing that capital.
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell	Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success.
AFP eWire June 30, 2008	Donors Who Mean Business High net worth business owners are dedicated donors who have incorporated philanthropy into their financial plans and will give steadily despite the economic environment.
AFP eWire December 5, 2011	Many U.S. Charities Facing Increased Demand, Signs of Fiscal Stress Smaller charities saw disproportionate declines in funds raised and were more likely to report they are planning budget and services cuts in 2012.
AFP eWire December 8, 2008	Lapsed Donors Say They Don't Feel 'Connected' The top reason high net-worth donors stopped giving to a charity in 2007 was that they didn't feel connected to the particular organization, reports a new study.
AFP eWire November 23, 2010	Wealthy Gave in Large Number in Downturn, Though Gift Size Decreased According to a recent study by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, high net worth households in the U.S. continued to support charitable organizations in 2009 at levels that were remarkably consistent with those seen in 2005 and 2007.
Investment Advisor March 2007 Dan Sullivan	Confidence Builder When you have confidence as a daily resource, entrepreneurs can learn anything, respond to anything, adjust to anything, and achieve anything.
AFP eWire July 10, 2013 Janice Gow Pettey	A Quick Reminder on Why Trust Matters My new book, Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy (Wiley 2013), is intended to serve as a guide to ethical decision-making and regulation for nonprofits. There's a lot of ethical ground covered in this book provided by experienced practitioners who write each chapter.
AFP eWire October 25, 2011	Despite Global Economic Uncertainty, Nonprofits Are Optimistic Heading into 2012 There is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector globally regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income, especially when looking forward to 2012, according to a new report.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004	For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits.
AFP eWire December 20, 2011	Women Drive Philanthropic Decisions in Wealthy Households, but Nonprofits Must Work for Their Trust, Study Finds In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving.
AFP eWire December 4, 2012	Fundraising Results Overall Stall Mid-Year In its semi-annual survey, the Nonprofit Research Collaborative finds that funds raised at organizations studied were largely unchanged from a year ago.
AFP eWire	54 Percent of Canadian Charitable Organizations Surveyed Say Contributions Rose in 2011 More than half of surveyed Canadian charitable organizations saw growth in charitable giving lase year.
AFP eWire October 27, 2008	Giving Incentives Top List of Charity Public Policy Priorities A survey of charity leaders across the U.S. found that increasing tax incentives for individual charitable giving was ranked as their highest public policy priority for 2009 and beyond.
AFP eWire May 29, 2007	Fundraising Remains Top Challenge for Charities Despite improved financial situations for many charities, fundraising remains the chief concern for most organizations, according to a new study.
AFP eWire August 25, 2008	New Market Research Offers Snapshot of Donors More than half of all donors to human and social service organizations volunteered in 2007, and a third would like to play a more active role in the charities to which they contribute
AFP eWire May 1, 2006	Older Americans More Generous, More Skeptical A new survey has found that older Americans are not only more likely to donate their time and money to charities, but also more likely to be skeptical that such organizations are honest and ethical.
AFP eWire September 2, 2008	Presidential Campaigns Have Little Impact on Direct Mail Fundraising While charities are facing numerous challenges in the current fundraising environment, the presidential election isn't one of them, according to a new research report.
CFO July 1, 2005 Joseph McCafferty	Dog Days for the Economy? Hiring and capital spending will slow over the next year, due partly to rising energy and raw-material prices.
AFP eWire November 15, 2004	Senior Fundraisers, Managers in Demand, But Economy Stifling Consistent Hiring Fundraising is one of the key skills that charities are looking for in senior managers, but a lagging economy is prohibiting many organizations from hiring, according to a new study.
CIO September 29, 2010 Maryfran Johnson	Feeling Overclouded? You're Not Alone The 8th annual global security survey indicates a whopping 62 percent of you have little to no confidence in cloud-provider security. It's no wonder many CIOs are feeling clouded out.
AFP eWire April 1, 2015	Nearly 75% of Charities Met Fundraising Goals in 2014 The Nonprofit Research Collaborative finds that 73 percent of charities met their fundraising goals in 2014, the best result since the group began asking the question in 2010.
AFP eWire April 2, 2008	Ethics Still a Hot-Button Issue in Philanthropy, New Survey Finds Percentage-based commissions paid to fundraisers tops the list of unethical fundraising behavior.
AFP eWire April 17, 2006	Giving Money, Not Time, Preferred Method of Giving American adults are more likely to donate money than time to causes they support, according to a national survey. These findings represent a reversal from a 2005 study.
AFP eWire June 25, 2007	Pyrrhic Fundraising While it "takes money to make money," nonprofits actually lose money -- at least in the short term -- when they try to raise funds through direct marketing.
AFP eWire September 8, 2014	AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society.
AFP eWire March 16, 2009	Nonprofits Pinched in Changing Economic Landscape A new report reveals some of the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector as a result of the economy and provides public policy recommendations to help spur nonprofit recovery.
AFP eWire April 27, 2010	Many Nonprofits Using Social Media, Few Measuring Value The poll asked nonprofits to rate their level of involvement with social media (whether they use it or not) and to what degree they measure its value.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2009 Morgan Housel	So Much for Confidence After rebounding sharply, overall consumer confidence is back in decline.
AFP eWire October 16, 2004	Canadians More Confident in Charities Than Americans According to a recent survey, Canadians remain extremely confident in the charities that serve them, although a large majority feels that a national charity watchdog organization should be created.
AFP eWire January 26, 2004	Fundraising Costs Project Conducts Case Studies An ongoing study to evaluate nonprofit fundraising and administrative costs is expected to release new findings in 2004.
AFP eWire April 19, 2004	Bill Would Protect Certain Nonprofits From Terrorist Attacks A new bipartisan bill would create enhanced security measures to help protect nonprofits deemed to be at high risk for terrorist activity.
AFP eWire September 25, 2012	Nonprofit Organizations with Active Fundraising Boards More Likely to Meet Goal In a research first, the Nonprofit Research Collaborative finds a direct association between active fundraising by nonprofit board members and the organization meeting its fundraising goals.
AFP eWire November 13, 2006	Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving.
AFP eWire August 20, 2007	Most Nonprofit Boards Not Diverse or Involved in Fundraising Just 29 percent of boards were described as "very active" in fundraising, while 35 percent were ranked as "not at all active."
CFO April 1, 2007 Joseph McCafferty	Business Outlook Survey With renewed confidence in the economy, companies report that they are investing in their businesses -- ramping up hiring plans and increasing projections for capital spending.
AFP eWire March 15, 2004	AFP Fundraising Survey Shows Giving Rebounded in 2003 Nearly 73 percent of respondents to AFP's third annual State of Fundraising Survey indicated that their organizations raised the same amount of money or more in 2003 than they did in 2002.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2010 Morgan Housel	An Ominous Sign for Recovery? Many people are wondering what yesterday's miserable consumer confidence report says about the future. As consumer confidence tanks, the thinking goes, so do our chances of an economic recovery.