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Human Services organizations (HSOs)—food banks, homeless shelters, youth services, sports organizations, family and legal services—are the organizations that many people think of when they think about the nonprofit sector. In 2014, HSOs constituted the largest percentage of all public charities (35.5 percent), but they received 11.7 percent of all charitable contributions. While some well-known HSOs […]
Who gave and who received in 2015? See the numbers and major giving trends on Giving USA‘s infographic. [Click to view full-size]
Charitable donations hit record for second year in a row, at estimated $373.25 billion. Donations from America’s individuals, estates, foundations and corporations reached an estimated $373.25 billion in 2015, setting a record for the second year in a row, reports Giving USA 2016: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2015, released today. That […]
Watch the recording of the live webcast, “Giving USA 2016: Stories Behind the Latest Giving Trends,” hosted on July 8 from The Giving Institute’s Summer Symposium in Napa, California. Moderated by Stacy Palmer, Editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, four expert philanthropy panelists shared stories and insights related to the charitable-giving data trends just released […]
August 17, 2016 12:00 – 1:00PM EDT Giving USA Foundation Hosted in partnership with Blackbaud and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Exclusive to purchasers of Giving USA 2016 products (Digital Package, PaperBack Package or PowerPoint), this August 17 Webinar presentation will feature Giving USA experts, explaining the important findings from this year’s report and what they mean […]
