$306 Billion Donated in 2007

New Giving U.S.A. Report Just In

Giving U.S.A. Foundation just announced its annual report of giving. In 2007, an estimated $306 Billion was donated in America. This a 2% increase over 2006 — an increase is always good, but the increase in giving did not keep pace with inflation.

Of the total given, 1/3 — $102 Billion — was donated to religion. The following chart shows the balance of where funds came from. Please note that after religious giving is removed the changes from 2006 to 2007 are as follows:

• Individual giving was down 2%
• Proceeds from bequests down 1%
• Foundation giving was up 1%
• Corporate giving up 2%

Note that 50% of all foundation “founders” are still alive and can be approached individually and that bequest giving and individual giving are still 73% of total giving.

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