Report Finds Fundamental Flaws in Many Nonprofits' Fundraising

A new national survey of nonprofit executives suggests it isn’t just the uncertain economy that’s making it hard for charities to meet their fundraising goals. The research says there’s something fundamentally amiss with the way many of them go about courting donors.

“This study reveals that many nonprofit organizations are stuck in a vicious cycle that threatens their ability to raise the resources they need to succeed,” begins the report commissioned by the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund and conducted by CompassPoint.