Among other obvious things, December is a time for reflection on the past year and predictions for the coming year. There have already been some great forecasts about what 2014 will bring the social change sector (here, here, and here). And asRead more…
Winners and Losers in the 2013 Giving Race
An interesting podcast on US giving in 2013. Rob Mitchell, chief executive of Atlas of Giving explains the 12.5-percent projected rise in charitable donations for 2013. He also explains why some causes, like human services and disaster relief, are seeingRead more…
2013 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report
Annual cash charitable giving to ECFA-accredited organizations increased 6.4 percent between 2011 and 2012. It reflects total cash donations of $11 billion in 2012, an increase from the previous year’s $10.3 billion. The most significant cash giving increases occurred to foundationsRead more…
True of False: Myths of the Christian Donor
Some of the common myths related to Christian donors are actually quite true, while others are less factual. This very interesting research by Grey Matter on US Christian donors shows that about the only common myth about Christian donors that proveRead more…