In 2018, giving to religion by individuals, corporations, and foundations declined, decreasing by 1.5 percent (3.9 percent when adjusted for inflation) to $124.52 billion, or 29 percent of total charitable contributions. While concern has been raised that declining donations to religious congregations and a decrease in religiosity in the U.S. could lead to fewer charitable… Read more »
In an era where philanthropy experts point to the power of funders and donors making bigger gifts over longer time periods to fewer causes, it’s easy to believe that small gifts don’t matter. But in cases of humanitarian aid and disaster relief, where large-scale change means responding quickly to needs across entire cities and… Read more »
Last month, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) celebrated a milestone; from 2009 to 2019, WPI has organized a panel on gender and philanthropy at the ARNOVA annual conference. For those less familiar, ARNOVA is the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, and its annual conference convenes hundreds of scholars to advance research… Read more »
Two years ago, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy launched GenerosityForLife.org, a comprehensive website dedicated to inspiring generosity long-term. Using the Give-O-Meter data tool, you can compare your own giving and volunteering to others in a similar age group, income bracket, education level, and U.S. region of residence. You can explore giving in different areas… Read more »
This week, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) released a new study on women’s foundations and funds in partnership with Elizabeth Gillespie, doctoral candidate at the University of Nebraska Omaha. WPI partnered with Gillespie on a landscape scan of women’s foundations and funds earlier this year. Building on this research, Change Agents: The Goals and Impact… Read more »