The State Of Giving In The United States

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🗓️ 3 December 2024

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Summary

Giving season is upon us. And some may say today, Giving Tuesday, kicks it off. And the U.S. is certainly on the generous side.

Last year, giving between corporations, foundations, and individuals amounted to more than $500 billion. However, those numbers are on a decline when you compare them to what people gave in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic.

But when you look at the long view, giving has increased by billions. Between 1954 and 2016, total giving went from $54 billion to $390 billion.

We discuss where these billions are coming from and how those numbers have changed.

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0:31.2	Giving season is upon us.
0:33.6	Who will you be giving to on this Giving Tuesday?
0:36.1	Now, the U.S. is typically generous.
0:38.1	Last year, charities benefited to the tune of more than $500 billion.
0:42.6	Those numbers are down when compared to what people gave in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic.
0:47.7	But when you take the long view, it's a different picture.
0:50.7	Giving has increased by billions.
0:53.1	Between 1954 and 2016, total giving in the U.S. went from $54 billion
0:58.5	to $390 billion. Today, we break down the numbers and talk about how it's affecting the
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