This is the third post in a three-part series. Click here for part one, “Going Long: Building a Legacy of Family Philanthropy,” and part 2, “Raising the Next Generation of Givers.” If you have not read the first two posts inRead 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…
The Next Generation of American Giving
This is a study on the multichannel preferences and charitable habits of Generation Y, Generation X, Baby Boomers and Matures in the USA. The study looks at how charities should adapt by surveying donors about their behavior and attitudes. InRead more…
Wealthy donors differ by generation
Talk about being in the money. Wealth experts estimate that from 2007 to 2061, $59 trillion will be transferred from family estates in the greatest wealth transfer in U.S. history. That amount will be divided among heirs, charities, estate taxesRead more…
The Millenials: How to engage them in missional giving
The largest sub-segment of the American society, the Millennials (born 1980-2001) are coming of age. They will receive the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in American history (estimated 58.1 trillion dollars) according to Pew Research. Nonetheless, compared to previous generations,Read more…
Generational Differences: Know Your Donors
Millennials (b 1980-1995) 27.4% of US population 60% of Millennials give to charity each year, donating an annual average of $481 across 3.3 organizations. 11% of total US giving Millennials prefer text messages and are active daily on socialRead 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…
Next Gen Generosity – An ease with technology and a focus on effectiveness are helping a new wave of donors roll up their sleeves and change philanthropy
For all the parents who practiced philanthropy with their kids, a survey released this year provides some good news: The next generation of donors, who stand to inherit trillions of dollars and create trillions more in their lifetimes, has grownRead more…
2014 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth
Nine in 10 wealthy Americans say they want to help close the income gap between the rich and the poor, according to the U.S. Trust study on wealth and worth. But only 39 percent say donating money to charities that provideRead more…