Local non-profits come together to get fundraising pointers for surviving the slow economy. the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Siouxland chapter, celebrated National Philanthropy Day. They learned how to attract charitable gifts when times are tough. 

More than $300 billion are given to organizations each year, but keeping up with a new economic landscape means changing strategies on the fly. 

The group welcomed a professional educator on charitable giving to help boost their strategies.