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2024 Donor-Advised Fund Report: Grantmaking to Charities Remains Steady at $54.77 Billion Despite Contributions Decreasing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
... review of the state of  donor-advised fund  (DAF) philanthropy in the U.S., details the value of DAF grantmaking to ... 21.7% to $59.43 billion. In 2023, DAFs continued to be one of the most consistent funding sources for charities ...
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Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... sectors sprang into action. The need was great, and philanthropy responded by establishing more than a dozen ... to help funders identify community needs that have not yet been met, and target funding to where these needs are ... Practices Philanthropy’s focus on racial and social justice has intensified, related to both increased awareness ...

Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Via the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on ... the ensuing economic crisis, and efforts to advance racial justice created intense, widespread need and significantly ... 8.6%.  Giving to international affairs  is estimated to be $25.89 billion in 2020, growing by 9.1% over 2019. ...

Take-Aways from the 2022 Member Pulse Survey

2022 Member Pulse Survey
Monday, May 16, 2022
2022 Pulse Survey image.png Earlier this year, Philanthropy Network conducted its second Member Pulse Survey ... the changes they made over the course of the pandemic to be long-term or permanent While some have participated in ... having a formal compensation policy While Racial/Social Justice is a top priority, momentum for making changes in ...
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Giving USA: Total U.S. charitable giving remained strong in 2021, reaching $484.85 billion

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 , released today, reports that ... economic crisis and recovery, efforts to advance racial justice, and an unprecedented philanthropic response. In ... before the pandemic. However, the growth in giving did not keep pace with inflation, causing challenges for many ...
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U.S. Giving Tops the $400 Billion Mark for the First Time

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
... Giving USA 2018: Americans Gave $410.02 Billion to Charity in 2017, Crossing the $400 Billion Mark for the First ... 2017, according to  Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017 ,  released today. Giving ... nearly across the board, signaling that Americans seem to be giving according to their beliefs and interests, which are ...
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Giving USA: U.S. charitable giving totaled $557.16 billion in 2023

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Key findings from  Giving USA 2024: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2023 , released today, report that ... by that measure. Nevertheless, growth in total giving did not outpace the higher-than-average (4.1%) inflation ... evolve, it’s encouraging to see that giving continues to be resilient,” said  Amir Pasic , Ph.D., the Eugene R. ...
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National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... needs arising from COVID-19.   Investment returns did not match 2019’s strong gains, but nevertheless surpassed ... assets of $115.4 billion, the Study is believed to be the most comprehensive annual survey of its kind. The 2020 ... on Foundations The Council on Foundations exists to help philanthropy be a trusted partner in advancing the greater ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event

The Fund for Women and Girls Blueprint speakers
Thursday, October 6, 2022
... on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Published every five years, the Blueprint ... or the United States. Women are less likely to be employed in management positions, which is how vertical ... for Women and Girls leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that women and girls have ...
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