Community Foundation Giving Increased 6.7 Percent Despite Economy

Written by geri Friday, 29 May 2009

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Even in the face of a worsening economy, the nation's 717 community foundations raised their giving by an estimated 6.7 percent in 2008 to a record $4.6 billion, and outpaced corporate foundation funding for the first time, according to Key Facts on Community Foundations, a May 2009 report from the Foundation Center.