Despite Rough Economy, Americans Still Planning to Donate This Year

Will this holiday season be a cheerful one for charities? The last two months of the year rate as prime time for giving, but in 2008 Americans are reeling from a perfect storm of economic news. Even so, there are signs that many will stay with their generous ways. A first-time national survey of online consumers released Monday finds that 51 percent (89 million people) plan to donate to nonprofit groups via the Internet during November or December. Sixty-seven percent of those will donate the... Full Story