JUST RELEASED: Special Report, The Data on Donor-Advised Funds: New Insights You Need to Know
Published February 28, 2018
Where do donor-advised fund grants go? Education and religion attract the most dollars, Special Report on Donor-Advised Funds from Giving USA Foundation™ and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds CHICAGO—Donor-advised funds are frequently identified as one of the fastest-growing vehicles for charitable giving, but the question of where those donor-advised fund grant dollars […]
Giving USA Special Report on Giving to Religion
Published October 24, 2017
Religiously affiliated people more likely to donate, whether to place of worship or other charitable organizations, new report finds. Special Report on Giving to Religion from Giving USA Foundation™ and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy explores religious giving in an era of declining affiliation and attendance. At a time when affiliation with a religion […]
See the numbers – Giving USA 2017 Infographic
Published June 12, 2017
Who gave and who received in 2016? See the numbers and major giving trends on Giving USA‘s infographic. [Click to view full-size]
Giving USA 2017: Total Charitable Donations Rise to New High of $390.05 Billion
Published
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Giving by individuals grows nearly 4 percent, driving the rise in total giving; contributions to all nine major philanthropy subsectors increase—the sixth time in the last four decades. American individuals, estates, foundations and corporations contributed an estimated $390.05 billion to U.S. charities in 2016, according to Giving USA 2017: The Annual Report […]
Philanthropy May be Imperative for the Future of Aging Services
Published February 17, 2017
A Giving USA report looks at the importance of philanthropy in the aging services sector By 2060, it is estimated that the population of Americans over 65 will climb to 98.2 million – double the estimated population in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But a report from Giving USA Foundation questions how aging […]
How Well Do Human Services Organizations Do at Fundraising, Compared to Other Charities?
Published August 11, 2016
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 […]
See the numbers – ‘Giving USA 2016’ Infographic
Published June 23, 2016
Who gave and who received in 2015? See the numbers and major giving trends on Giving USA‘s infographic. [Click to view full-size]
Giving USA: 2015 Was America’s Most-Generous Year Ever
Published June 13, 2016
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 […]