D.C. area nonprofits to try to raise millions in one day

Washington, D.C. area nonprofit organizations, hit hard by the economic recession and its lingering aftermath, are planning a 24-hour online fundraising event Nov. 9, in which they hope to attract 10,000 donors and raise at least $3 million.

The effort, called Give to the Max Day, is an effort to raise awareness of the thousands of charitable organizations in the area and to attract new, younger and digitally inclined donors.