Philanthropy in America is a giant undertaking—every year, more than $360 billion is handed by individuals, foundations, and businesses to a riot of good causes. Rates of giving are two to 20 times higher in the U.S. than in comparableRead more…
The Almanac of American Philanthropy
Philanthropy in America is a giant undertaking—every year, more than $360 billion is handed by individuals, foundations, and businesses to a riot of good causes. Rates of giving are two to 20 times higher in the U.S. than in comparableRead more…
12 Intriguing Megachurch Trends
by Warren Bird Does it surprise you that among megachurches…? 62% are multisite, up from 46% five years ago 30% host an online campus (more than just streaming) 57% serve Communion always or often as part of worship almostRead more…
Volunteerism Rate Inches Downward to New Low
Adults in the United States volunteered in 2014 at the lowest rate since the federal government began collecting such data 13 years ago. One in four Americans, or 25.3 percent, volunteered with an organization last year, according toRead more…
The USA and UK charity sectors compared
Last year I returned to the UK after 25 years’ working in the US not for profit sector to take up the role of Chief Executive at international development charity, Send a Cow which is based in Bath. Over theRead more…
U.S. Foundation Funding for Africa: 2015 Edition
U.S. foundations made grants totaling nearly $1.5 billion focused on Africa in 2012. This represented 25 percent of foundations’ international giving, up from 14 percent in 2002. Produced by Foundation Center in cooperation with Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group, this first-everRead more…
Giving Back to India
On a September evening in 2014, more than 600 Americans of Indian origin gathered with friends at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for a gala to raise money for Pratham, one of the largest NGOs in India.Read more…
Multi-Generational Models That Work
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…
New Family Foundations Are Less Focused on Regional Giving, Study Finds
Family foundations created in the past 25 years account for nearly 70 percent of all family funds, a reflection of the great wealth amassed during that time period and the continued interest of more recent donors in formalizing theirRead more…
The Coming $8 Trillion-Plus Retiree Giving Boom
Aging guru Ken Dychtwald says expected charitable giving by U.S. retirees over the next two decades could reach $8 trillion. That’s $6.6 trillion in financial giving and $1.4 trillion in volunteer services (calculated at $23.63/hour). And if he can helpRead more…