Giving USA, the annual report on philanthropy, is the seminal publication reporting on the sources and uses of charitable giving in the United States. For 57 years, fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, donors and volunteers, scholars, and other individuals who work in or with the charitable sector have counted on Giving USA to provide the most comprehensive charitable giving data available. No other source provides the context for annual giving like Giving USA.
According to the Nonprofit Times, the big news from the Giving USA 2014 report was that charitable giving in the United States jumped 4.4 percent to $335.17 billion last year, giving renewed hope that the country could return to pre-recession levels of giving sooner than expected.
Other highlights from the report were:
- Giving to public-society benefit organizations was up 8.5 percent to $23.89 billion or 7 percent when adjusted for inflation.
- Giving to individuals was estimated to have risen 1.4 percent to $3.7 billion.
- Giving to religious organizations was, once again, the largest by a total of $105.53 billion (31 percent of giving), but was down for the fifth consecutive year, declining 0.2 percent or 1.6 percent when adjusted for inflation.
Access the full 2014 Giving USA Report and website at the links below.
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