Looking ahead

Looking Ahead: News to watch in the weeks to come | The Editors

National Philanthropy Day

November 15: Charitable giving continues to trend downward—falling 5.7 percent last year from 2007 figures. This year, it's worse. According to a Chronicle of Philanthropy report, the nation's 10 largest charities are reporting a 9 percent drop in 2009.

Republican governors association

November 18-20: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will chair the three-day meetings in Austin, Texas, to strategize for gubernatorial races in 2010. Next year 36 states will elect governors. The meetings' location in Texas could be a boon for incumbent Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who faces a stiff primary challenge from retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson.