The economy's impact on nonprofit organizations and their work in the community

The current economic crisis is extraordinary in its magnitude and threat to the services that nonprofits provide for our communities. Here's what some of the numbers are saying nationally and locally:

• Charitable Fundraising Hit New Low in 2008, according to a survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals


• Survey of 950+ Nonprofit Professionals Finds Half Expect the Recession to Have Long-Term or Permanent Negative Effect on their Organizations, according to a survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund


• Nonprofits Speaking for Themselves: The Impact of the National Economic Tailspin, by The Cohen Report, A Web Publication by The Nonprofit Quarterly


• Grantmakers Tighten Belts, Continue to Invest in Region, according to a survey by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers


• Increasing Demand, Decreased Giving at Region's Nonprofits, according to a survey by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement