“Every bit counts, even if you’re leaving behind $500,” says Rick Cohen, National Council of Nonprofits spokesman.
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However, the increase in giving isn’t all good news. Much of the uptick was concentrated among wealthier donors giving to wealthier institutions.
“Over the last 10 years, there’s been major progress,” said Jon Pratt, executive director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. “There’s no economic reason it should be less [than government wages].”
David Thompson, vice president for public policy at the National Council of Nonprofits, said he feared the new rules could have a chilling effect on nonprofit mergers and discourage talented workers from jumping into the nonprofit world.
Jeff Shaw, director of public policy at the CT Nonprofit Alliance, which represents small- to medium-sized nonprofits, said the recent survey results are concerning, but he warned it's too early to determine whether the downturn in donations is a...
