Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Association of Fundraising Professionals | About AFP | AFP news & press releases

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Association of Fundraising Professionals | About AFP | AFP news & press releases: "FUNDRAISING DOWN SLIGHTLY BECAUSE OF HURRICANES: OPTIMISM STILL STRONG THAT GIVING WILL RECOVER BY YEAR’S END


DATE: Nov. 15, 2005

FOR RELEASE: Immediate

CONTACT: Joyce O’Brien, V.P., Marketing & Communications, (703) 519-8457

(Alexandria, VA) Nearly half of U.S. charities have seen their fundraising decline because of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes and the associated relief efforts, according to a survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) released on National Philanthropy Day�.

The Hurricane Impact Study, which surveyed fundraisers in California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas, found that 46 percent of respondents saw their fundraising decline because of the hurricanes and the relief efforts."

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