In this June 16, 2020, photo, a cyclist rides past the headquarters for United Way of King County in
downtown Seattle. A recession is expected to curtail Americans’ generosity following a record year for
charitable donations. But the recent wave of money dedicated to fighting the coronavirus and racial
inequality in the U.S. is offering a beacon of hope for nonprofits in 2020. United Way, a nonprofit that
relies heavily on middle-class donors, said it has raised $900 million worldwide since mid-March. (AP
Photo/Ted S. Warren)