The nation’s longest running, most comprehensive report on philanthropy, The Annual Report on Philanthropy, is a 350+ page report with chapters that provide in-depth analysis of findings on total charitable giving, giving by sources, and giving to major recipient categories. In addition, each chapter provides strategic insights into the latest giving trends and facts.
Every year, Giving USA releases special reports on key topics in the sector to which you will have free access as a Giving USA subscriber. Previous Special Reports that have been published include research on topics like Donor Advised Funds, Legacy Giving, and Workplace Giving. In addition, Giving USA releases an Annual State Laws Report. These special reports provide you access to a deep dive into the data of emerging challenges and trends affecting philanthropy and fundraising.
Giving USA and Salesforce.org joined forces to create the Giving USA Data Tableau Visualization of the full giving history in the USA from 1980-2022. This interactive visualization grants nonprofit fundraisers access to leverage sector-wide macro data to compare and model the giving trends that drive decision making and forecasting at organizations.
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By Michelle Cramer, CFRE, President & CEO, Cramer & Associates It was February 23, 2021, and I was doing one of my favorite things, listening to a podcast while getting ready for the day. The episode was from At the Table with Patrick Lencioni, one of my favorite authors and the brilliant mind behind […]
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By Bente Weitekamp, Senior Consultant, JGA Counsel A little over a year ago, I made the transition into full-time consulting after spending 25 years as a fundraiser. It has been a year of both opportunities and rewards—marked by upheaval across the nonprofit sector, but also by the privilege of walking alongside leaders and organizations […]
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By Dennis Prescott, Senior Vice President, BWF The 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, produced with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, offers an up-to-date look at how affluent Americans are giving, volunteering, and thinking about impact. The headline is clear: Generosity remains strong, but the landscape is changing. […]
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