Beacon Journal | 01/25/2006 | Nonprofits hear advice on coping

Beacon Journal | 01/25/2006 | Nonprofits hear advice on coping: "Nonprofits hear advice on coping
Donors tapped out, so agencies must collaborate, focus, save
By Mary Kay Quinn
Beacon Journal staff writer

Nonprofit organizations refer to ``donor fatigue'' to describe the slump in local giving that followed such disasters as 9/11, the tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.

``The implication is that donors are simply getting tired of writing checks,'' said Bob Kulinski, president of the United Way of Summit County. ``That's not the case. The donors are running out of money, if you haven't noticed.''

About 100 leaders of local nonprofit organizations met Tuesday at the Summit County American Red Cross for a ``Wake-Up Call.''"