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BusinessWeek: Hard times ahead for philanthropy

By Jacob Berkman · June 16, 2008

As part of its look at the budding American recession, BusinessWeek runs an article painting a dreary immediate future for the charitable world, as non-profits face budget shortages and corporate philanthropy faces shrinking profit margins.

The story quotes Fundermentalist favorite Richard Marker:

The pain is likely to be visited first, and most harshly, on organizations that provide direct human service—food and shelter, says Richard Marker, a philanthropy adviser and New York University professor. Such nonprofits depend on individual donors and have virtually no corporate support, according to Marker. As a result, they're affected as soon as people begin feeling financially insecure.