charities

Foundations and charities throughout the metropolitan New Orleans area are keeping a close eye on the nation's financial crisis and tightening their belts as their endowments shrink....

The holidays -- a season of giving and joy -- are almost here. It's also your last chance to cut your 2008 taxes. (Keep those receipts when you give to charities!)

According to the annual Philanthropy 400 survey published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, growth in giving to the nation's largest charities is not enough to keep up with their rising costs and demand for services....

Aid agencies that provide food, medicine, and assistance are facing the prospect of declining donations, even as economic conditions are greatly increasing the number of individuals who need that assistance....

The increasingly grim economic news couldn't come at a worse time for the thousands of charities and nonprofits in the region, many of which depend on end-of-year giving....

Many charities across the region, including local chapters of the United Way and Red Cross, are facing a "perfect storm," with state funding being cut, demand for services going up, and donors less able to give than in the past....

According to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the major charities that respond to disasters would be unable to address the need for food, shelter, and other services in the wake of a catastrophic event....

While regulators have made it clear that the troubled lenders can no longer lobby Congress, they have yet to determine whether they will be allowed to continue to give to charity....

Although online giving accounts for a small percentage of overall giving in the United States, giving through the Internet has grown rapidly, from $250 million in 2000 to an estimated $6.9 billion in 2006....

Challenged by a faltering economy and shrinking contributions, charities in northeastern Ohio are asking their donors to be more generous....