The Chronicle of Philanthropy drafted a very ranking of the income of US charities. They also rank charities in different categories including international charities and religious charities. Note that the Salvation Army is ranked nr 3, National Christian Foundation nrRead more…
10 Innovations in Global Philanthropy
Philanthropy has never been so important to address the complex social and environmental issues we face. In this report, the authors highlight ten exciting innovations from around the world which are helping to grow philanthropy both in scale and byRead more…
How America gives
Explore American charitable giving throughout the country using this interactive tool. With it, you can see giving by state, major metropolitan area, county, and ZIP code in 2012, including breakdowns by income bracket. Combining data from the Internal Revenue Service,Read more…
How US States Compare in their Rate of Giving
Giving as a percentage of adjusted gross income ranged from under 2 to more than 6 percent in 2012, with residents of Millard County, Utah, giving the most. RankStateRate of givingMost generous countyPresidential vote in 2012 1 Utah 6.56% Millard MittRead more…
How Much People Give in the Largest US Cities
Only two of the 50 biggest metropolitan areas—Salt Lake City and Memphis—gave more than 5 percent of income to charity. The two least-generous were Hartford, Conn., and Providence, R.I., which each gave less than 2 percent of income. RankMetro areaGivingRead more…
As Wealthy Give Smaller Share of Income to Charity, Middle Class Digs Deeper
As the recession lifted, poor and middle class Americans dug deeper into their wallets to give to charity, even though they were earning less. At the same time, according to a new Chronicle analysis of tax data, wealthy Americans earned more, butRead more…
Portraits of young philanthropists: How Generation X and Generation Y are transforming charitable giving
Gen X and Gen Y philanthropists remain united by a combination of factors: an increasingly global mindset, an active engagement in giving and a strong desire to have a measureable, enduring impact. Who are these young, influential philanthropists, and howRead more…
How many people around the world can be called a millionaire?
1.A person has millionaire status if he or she has investable financial assets — not counting primary residence — in excess of $1 million. 2.There were 13.73 million millionaires worldwide in 2013, up from 11.97 million in 2012. 3.The cumulativeRead more…
Creating an Age of Giving: Conclusions from the Growing Giving Parliamentary Inquiry
Research published in 2012 showed that fewer households are giving to charity. We wanted to investigate the barriers that prevent people from giving, and find new opportunities that can make it easier for people to contribute. In order to do this we establishedRead more…
The World’s Most Influential Cities
The attached report and website article rank London as the world’s most influential city. London is followed by New York and Paris. The report graded 58 leading metropolitan areas in eight categories: the amount of foreign direct investment they haveRead more…