Giving to religious organizations went up only slightly in 2020 while groups focused on civil rights and the environment saw the biggest increases, according to a new study.
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced legislation that would put donations in the hands of charities faster by reforming the rules surrounding donor-advised funds (DAFs).
Nearly 6 out of 10 charitable donors said they will be ready to participate in in-person fundraising events starting this summer, provided certain conditions are met.
Gifts to mark church's 25th anniversary
Cincinnati-area megachurch Crossroads Church said it will mark its 25th anniversary by giving $2.5 million to local, national, and international nonprofit partners over the next 25 weeks.
Donation matching, recurring giving and peer-to-peer fundraising pages all generate higher gifts on average. Those findings in The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 from Classy aren’t Earth-shattering, but the report includes statistics to help nonprofit ...
Americans’ generosity didn’t waver during the 2020 phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there were dramatic shifts in behavior.
Total giving to charitable organizations increased in 2020, bucking a multi-year downward trend, but the rise was due largely to more people giving small amounts to pandemic-related causes, a new study found.
Nonprofit leaders often use investments to supplement their revenue. But the holdings in an organization’s portfolios aren’t necessarily intended for the large, quick fixes increasingly required as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a key donor disclosure case that’s made its way through the California courts during the past decade.
Donor-advised funds (or DAFs) currently hold $142 billion in assets, and charitable giving is increasingly channeled through these intermediaries. But despite their growing popularity over the last 30 years, DAFs have directed billions of dollars ...
