In today’s rundown: A close look at the suburban poor in Maryland. | The number of homeless female vets is on the rise. | And a look at how high net worth individuals make contribution decisions.
— Amid Montgomery County’s affluence, the plight of suburban poor worsens in the economic downturn, reports The Washington Post in an article that focuses on one neighborhood in Potomac.
— The number of homeless women veterans has doubled in the past 10 years, according to Huffington Post. “And for others, finding social services like health care, child care or psychological counseling has become a constant struggle.”
— A study of high net worth households took a look at who donates to nonprofits, how much those donors give, and what makes them stop giving to an organization. The 2010 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy also looks at giving strategies and trends.
