Article by:
Lynn M. Gaumer
Despite a rocky economy, Americans still love to give. That’s the gist of the latest report from Giving USA about the nation’s generosity in 2022.
Did last year’s giving reach the same record highs we saw in 2020 and 2021? No. But donors still overcame stock market volatility, an inflation spike, and other economic concerns to give almost $500 billion. “Despite uncertain economic times, Americans demonstrated how essential they view the nonprofit sector and its ability to solve big problems—by still giving nearly half a trillion dollars in 2022,” said Josh Birkholtz, Chair of the Giving USA Foundation. Read the full article...