PND News - Nonprofits Weigh Effect of Tsunami Giving on Fundraising

PND News - Nonprofits Weigh Effect of Tsunami Giving on Fundraising: "Nonprofits Weigh Effect of Tsunami Giving on Fundraising
While some nonprofit organizations are worried that the unprecedented charitable response to the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami may result in fewer donations at home, others are hopeful that an increase in new donors will result in more charitable giving over the long term.
Like many of his colleagues in the human services field, Keith Kuenning, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness, is worried that donations for tsunami relief may actually drain money from existing domestic needs. 'I think it's great that we're concentrating on the millions of people the tsunami has left homeless,' Kuenning told the Manchester Union Leader, 'but I think it's important we don't forget the millions of people in the United States that are homeless every year.'"