Will charities feel pinch?

Will charities feel pinch?: "Will charities feel pinch?
Gulf Coast aid may have varied impact

By Peter Smith
psmith@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

Some Louisville-area nonprofit organizations say they believe their regular fund-raising efforts have been slowed by the recent outpouring of giving to hurricane and flood victims on the Gulf Coast.

Other fund-raisers say, however, that it's too soon to tell what the trend will be, and that they are optimistic that people will continue to support the area's groups. Some smaller charities may feel a short-term financial pinch but believe their work on the disasters could help in the long run."