Thursday, December 22, 2011

Seasonal bombardment still paying off for charity groups | Minnesota Public Radio News

Seasonal bombardment still paying off for charity groups | Minnesota Public Radio News: is the season for being bombarded by groups asking for money, and many of us aren't fond of the tradition. Indeed, well over half of the few dozen members of MPR's Public Insight Network who responded to an inquiry about holiday giving say the solicitations have gotten to be too much.

But here's the truth: For most of us, December is THE time to give, and charities know it. In fact, about a quarter of annual charitable giving happens between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, according to a recent report by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

For the Salvation Army, that means sending o

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