Giving USA
Strong link found between worship attendance and religious giving
By Adelle M. Banks — October 26, 2017
(RNS) — Though fewer Americans are affiliating with religious institutions, charitable giving to them has remained at about a third of all giving.
Charitable giving to religious groups is down as philanthropy improves from the Great Recession
By Lauren Markoe — June 17, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) The religious sector received 31 percent of all charitable dollars in 2013, a proportion twice as high as the second-largest U.S. sector, education.
Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end donations
By Elizabeth Weise — November 27, 2012
(RNS) The recession continued to affect how much Americans gave to charity last year, and the triple whammy of Superstorm Sandy, a national election and the looming fiscal cliff may cut how much we donate in the crucial final month of 2012, experts say. By Elizabeth Weise / USA Today.
Donations to religious institutions decline for second straight year
By Lauren Markoe — June 20, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The National Philanthropic Trust's annual report on philanthropy shows that while charitable giving is increasing, donations to religious organizations decreased for the second year in a row. By Lauren Markoe.
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