Norway has been named the world’s most prosperous country for the seventh year running, while neighbouring countries Denmark and Sweden also make the top five in a ranking of 142 countries across the world. The UK achieved theRead more…
Baby Boomers Poised to Give $8 Trillion, Study Says
Retirees are expected to donate about $6.6 trillion in cash and $1.4 trillion in volunteer services during the next 20 years as baby boomers retire, according to a report released today. People give at higher rates after they retire, soRead more…
Dramatic religious and economic shifts to impact planet, new study
Religious populations are projected to outgrow religiously unaffiliated populations worldwide by a factor of 23 between 2010 and 2050. This will increase religious diversity and alter the distribution of wealth, according to new study by the Religious Freedom & BusinessRead more…
European foundation sector report highlights diversity
Across Europe organizations celebrated the work of philanthropy and foundations on European Day of Foundations and Donors earlier this month. The day – 1 October — highlighted the work of public benefit foundations in Europe and promoted the idea ofRead more…
Schwab Report Shows Where Donors Gave $1 Billion in Fiscal 2015
In the first report in its 15-year history of its fund holders’ preferences, Schwab Charitable sheds some light on the $1 billion in grants it made in the fiscal year that ended June 30. During fiscal 2015, the fund madeRead more…
Where Do Men and Women Give? Gender Differences in the Motivations and Purposes for Charitable Giving
This study seeks to explore gender differences in the purpose and motivations for charitable giving. We analyze new waves of data from the Philanthropy Panel Study, the Bank of America/U.S. Trust Studies of High Net Worth Philanthropy, and the MillionRead more…
Couples Give More to Relief Groups When Wife’s Pay Rises, Study Shows
Men and women emphasize different charitable priorities as their incomes grow, according to a new study of married couples’ giving patterns. When the woman’s income increased, the couple was more likely to give, and to give more, to relief charitiesRead more…
Major Gift Fundraising – By the Numbers
With a hat tip to Tony Martignetti, this week’s infographic from Bloomerang, the donor management software vendor, is full of interesting stats and advice re that elusive but much-sought-after fundraising prize: the major gift. Based on data from a Bloomerang survey of more thanRead more…
Tourist Interaction With Local Communities Spurs Giving, Survey Finds
More than half of Americans said they did some kind of volunteer work or donated to a cause at a destination where they vacationed within the last two years, according to a new survey commissioned by a nonprofit that supportsRead more…
Community Foundation Atlas Website
Since the creation of the first community foundation in America in 1914, the concept of contributing resources to a permanent community improvement fund has been adopted and adapted by citizens on every continent except Antarctica. As local people everywhere seekRead more…