Nonprofit galas still reaping big bucks

From the Boston Business Journal, read the original article here.

'Nonprofits are showing recession-defying zeal and, once again, have avoided financial doom. Local organizations have stared down predictions of sharp falloffs in revenue, in some cases surpassing their goals...

“If someone sponsored $10,000 last year, and this year only $5,000, you’ve got your work cut out for you,” said Judy Harrington, development director for Boston Partners in Education. The organization’s late April fundraiser at the Intercontinental Hotel, marking the 5th anniversary of the Big Cheese Reads, raised $215,000, about the same as in 2008, she said. While the number of sponsorships increased, she said, the dollar amounts decreased. “We worked harder for it.”'