Trends that Will Shape Philanthropy in 2022
Published December 16, 2021
By Jessica Browning, Principal and EVP at Winkler Group The last two years have been anything but predictable. Will 2022 be another aberration or will we return to pre-pandemic trends in giving? Below are nine trends we expect to shape philanthropy in the coming year, and how we will advise our clients to leverage […]
Giving USA 2020: Charitable giving showed solid growth, climbing to $449.64 billion in 2019, one of the highest years for giving on record
Published June 16, 2020
New Giving USA report shows strength of Americans’ charitable support and provides baseline, context for current uncertain philanthropic environment CHICAGO [June 16, 2020] — American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $449.64 billion to U.S. charities in 2019, placing it among the highest years ever for charitable giving, according to findings in Giving […]
New study on planned giving reveals key insights into donor motivations and behaviors
Published November 7, 2019
A new Special Report from Giving USA Foundation, Leaving a Legacy: A New Look at Planned Giving Donors, investigates understudied area of philanthropy CHICAGO November 6, 2019 —Although bequest giving accounted for 9% of the $427.1 billion contributed to charity in 2018, and bequest contributions have exceeded $30 billion in the past four years, research […]
Donor Advised Funds and Donor Research: How They Can Work Together
Published July 5, 2019
By Liz Corney Content Marketing Manager at iWave. What is a Donor Advised Fund? Donor advised funds are now the fastest-growing philanthropic vehicle. Although they’ve been around since the 1930s, they have been growing in popularity since the 1990s. In 2018 they accounted for more than 3% of all charitable giving in the United States. […]
Giving USA 2019 : Americans gave $427.71 billion to charity in 2018 amid complex year for charitable giving
Published June 18, 2019
Shaped by a mixture of countervailing economic and policy factors, total contributions grew 0.7% in current dollars, declined 1.7% adjusted for inflation CHICAGO [June 18, 2019] — Amid a complex climate for charitable giving, American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $427.71 billion to U.S. charities in 2018, according to Giving USA 2019: […]
Giving USA 2018: Americans Gave $410.02 Billion to Charity in 2017, Crossing the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time
Published June 13, 2018
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Stock market, economic conditions helped drive solid growth in contributions across the board CHICAGO [June 12, 2018]— Powered by a booming stock market and a strong economy, charitable giving by American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations to U.S. charities surged to an estimated $410.02 billion in 2017, according to Giving USA 2018: […]
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: 3 Tips to Maximize Your Campaign
Published April 25, 2018
By Abigail Jarvis, Director of Content, Qgiv It’s really no surprise that peer-to-peer fundraising has seen a boost in popularity alongside the rise of social media. After all, this fundraising strategy relies on social networking. Social media makes it easier than ever for your supporters to directly appeal to their social networks! But the value […]
Tax Reform’s Effects on Philanthropy: Assessing the Landscape Four Months Later
Published April 4, 2018
By Peter Fissinger, President and CEO, Campbell & Company Nearly four months ago, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), legislation that could impact charitable giving in a number of significant ways. By now, we’ve all heard the projections: itemizers could decrease by 27 million and giving could drop by as […]
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 […]
