He said that donations had fallen in many churches.

He said Pakistan closed his group's training camp last April, and their public donations had recently fallen by half.

But donations and ticket sales fell short of the company's projections.

Although many arts organizations are thriving, charitable donations they receive from Americans have fallen.

The plan to construct this religious icon fell through because donations to the project fell well short of expectations.

But donations fell to less than half that in the most recent quarter.

Yet, you say, "charities nationwide report that donations from both individuals and companies are falling."

As the stock market and corporate profits rise, charities nationwide report that donations from both individuals and companies are falling.

Since 1991, donations to social service charities, a big chunk of which goes to United Way agencies, have fallen 5 percent.

Spikes in demand can coincide with periods where donations fall due to folk being on holiday.