Report on Professional Solicitations for Charity in 2011

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In 2011, professional solicitors collected more than $388 million, almost $21 million more than last year. Of this amount, about $190 million ended up with the actual charities. This means that, on average, only 49 cents of every dollar that a professional solicitor collected was returned to the charity. This represents an increase from 2010 when an average of 45 cents of every dollar that a professional solicitor raised went back to the charity.