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Most fundraising jobs (Click here) continued to be effective last year.

The most recent Nonprofit Fundraising Survey found that the number of charities that received a higher amount of donations last year and the number of those that lost money were pretty even.

Overall, about 36 percent of charities brought in more private contributions during 2010, while 37 percent of charities saw a decline in donations, and 26 percent of charities reported that funding amounts remained even over the year.

The biggest reason for the decline in funding is that the economy caused fewer people to donate money, and those who did donate were offering smaller amounts.

The survey further found:

• Organizations in arts, education, environment and animals, and human services saw an equal percentage of increases and decreases in donations.
• International organizations were more likely to see an increase in contributions, mainly because of donations for disaster relief.
• More organizations in health, public society benefit, and religion saw decreases in donations than increases.
• Organizations with larger annual expenditures were more likely to see increases in contributions.
• About 22 percent of charities replaced some paid positions with volunteer positions, up from 15 percent during 2009.
• Looking ahead to 2011, 47 percent of charities plan to increase their budget, while 33 percent plan to maintain their current budget levels, and 20 percent plan to cut their budget.

The survey is a joint project among the Urban Institute's National Center for Charitable Statistics with GuideStar, Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Foundation Center, and Blackbaud.

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