The phrase "a drop in donations" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a decrease in the amount of money given to a cause, organization, or charity.
Example: "The charity is facing challenges this year due to a drop in donations, which has affected their ability to fund essential programs."
Alternatives: "a decline in contributions" or "a decrease in funding."
Ms. Gosselin said household budget squeezes had led to a drop in donations and greater demand.
Area food banks are also finding a drop in donations -- in both money and goods.
For many charities facing cuts and a drop in donations, however, communications can, understandably, fall from the list of priorities.
Back in Grand Chute, a drop in donations last year — standard during a presidential election year, Mr. Thompson said — has led to a few layoffs.
Around Los Angeles, food bank officials said much of the problem stemmed from a drop in donations from manufacturers and retailers.
Another important reaction to the new uncertainty is budget cuts, even in groups that have not had a drop in donations.
Construction costs and a drop in private donations during the recession have both taken a toll.
Oxfam is to trial discount charity shops after sales slumped amid competition from cheap high street stores such as Primark and a drop in clothing donations.
Mr. Jenkins said a drop in large donations was the main source of the crisis, along with the shedding of the subscriber rolls and increased difficulty in selling more expensive seats.
Ms. Hastings said that this decline, which is almost entirely due to a drop in corporate donations, means a diminished ability to help finance classical music programs for poor schools.
"If Job weren't in the Bible," Craig says, "I probably wouldn't be a Christian". Quoting a long-forgotten source, Craig says, "I've done so much with so little for so long, I can do almost anything with nothing". These days, even with a drop in ministry donations reflective of the economic downturn, the "nothing" with which the Bogards make do tends to be more spiritual and emotional than material.
