National Philanthropic Trust's 18th annual DAF report details that while overall individual giving and DAF contributions decreased, charitable organizations benefited as DAF philanthropy provided stability.
Giving reached a high in current dollars but did not outpace inflation.
The Council on Foundations’ annual Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Survey is open now through May 16, 2024.
Published every five years, The Fund’s Blueprint Report is the first and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County.
Thanks to strong year for the stock market and GDP, 2021 giving nearly kept pace with inflation following 2020’s record year and outpouring of support for unprecedented events.
Conducted between January 27 and March 4, Philanthropy Network's 2022 Member Pulse Survey pointed to some high-level trends around the practices and priorities of regional funders.
The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund study found that private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets last year, and that 33 percent of foundations to increased their giving over 2019.
While a strong year-end stock market and giving in response to COVID-19 and racial justice efforts drove growth in contributions, a tumultuous year created an uneven picture.
As tens of millions of philanthropic dollars were being distributed for emergency COVID-19 response in this region, the William Penn and Lenfest Foundations funded Philanthropy Network and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy to gather and examine data about the relief grantmaking.
In its latest report, Giving USA estimates total giving in America in 2017 topped the $400 billion threshold for the first time.
