philanthropy
During Ramadan, growing Muslim philanthropy enters the spotlight
Report: Over 1,000 charity groups are helping fund fringe anti-Muslim projects
Rich Stearns to retire from charity behemoth World Vision
Strong link found between worship attendance and religious giving
Not wishy-washy
World Vision, recovering from gay policy shift, tries to shore up its evangelical base
Charitable giving to religious groups is down as philanthropy improves from the Great Recession
A new look at Giving Tuesday: More give to religion than realize it
Charities fight changes on tax deductions
WASHINGTON (RNS) Most Americans who file income tax returns won't be affected by proposed changes in how charitable contributions are deducted, but that hasn't stopped charitable groups from lobbying Congress to fight any change in deductions as part of the "fiscal cliff'' negotiations. By Jackie Kucinich / USA Today.
Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end donations
(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.
‘#GivingTuesday’ event aims to boost charities
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) In the days following Thanksgiving, there's already Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday shopping season. Now, a group of charities and corporate sponsors is urging Americans to make the Tuesday after Thanksgiving just as powerful a day of giving to those in need. By John Ostendorff / USA Today.
