The Urban Institute’s Nonprofit Almanac 2008, released May 2, provides insight into the economics of the diverse nonprofit sector and may allay fears of the “donor fatigue” reported by some fundraising organizations as they work to provide relief to victims of China’s earthquake and the Myanmar cyclone. “Lots of people give, they give over time and actually the trends don’t change that much from year to year. They’re little blips,” said Elizabeth Boris, director of the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy. This seventh edition of the Institute’s research into nonprofits serves as an industry primer, documenting the place of charities and nonprofits as… Read More