Charitable giving was up in 2024, according to new Giving USA report
Strong performance by companies, particularly in the tech sector, pushed corporate giving up 6%, to a record amount.
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Notre Dame pulls in eight-figure gifts in 2021, adding to a strong fundraising history
The private, Catholic research university received donations of $50 million and $30 million from two families. Those two gifts, on their own, accounted for nearly 36% of the roughly $224 million in major gifts given to Indiana institutions by 37 individuals, family foundations or bequests last year.
Charitable giving increased in 2020 despite pandemic, IU research finds
The research found that giving to public-society benefit organizations had the largest growth in 2020, increasing 15.7%.
Charitable giving increased in 2019, boosted by corporate donations
Giving by businesses increased by 11.4% from 2018 to 2019, once adjusted for inflation. Giving by foundations reached a record high of $75.7 billion.
Annual growth in charitable giving slows as predicted
Growth in charitable giving in the United States slowed in 2018, possibly as a result of the 2017 tax reform bill, according to an annual report that tracks American giving patterns. But the decline wasn’t as big as many predicted.
Philanthropy school races toward $50M fundraising goal
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is in the midst of practicing one of the skills it teaches—fundraising for a capital campaign&mdash.
Gates Foundation donates $2.1M to IU philanthropy school
The funds will go toward a three-year project at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute that will focus on the factors that influence men and women to make charitable donations.
School of Philanthropy at IUPUI appoints new dean
Indiana University has found a successor to Gene Tempel, who is set to step down as dean of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. The position will be funded through the newly created Eugene R. Tempel Deanship.
Report: Charitable giving almost back to pre-recession levels
Charitable giving in the United States continues to recover from its recession-induced slump, reaching an estimated $335.2 billion last year, a new study concludes.
Records: Solicitors keep bulk of money raised
Solicitors working for not-for-profit groups representing public safety agencies are raking in profits while the charities they represent receive only a pittance of what’s raised, state records show.
Simon daughter honors father with $1.5M to IU school of philanthropy
Cynthia Simon Skjodt, the daughter of late shopping mall magnate Melvin Simon, is donating $1.5 million to the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in honor of her father, the school announced Wednesday morning.
Report: Charitable giving by Americans on the rise
Americans gave an estimated $316.2 billion to charity last year, continuing a string of small philanthropic gains. What cause got the bulk of the bounty?
IU’s philanthropy school to be named for Lilly family
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy—believed to be the first of its kind—is set to be christened at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon.
Tempel picked as dean for IU’s new philanthropy school
Gene Tempel, president and CEO of the Indiana University Foundation since 2008, has been appointed the first dean of IU’s new School of Philanthropy, the university announced Friday.
Report: Charitable donations ticked up in 2011
Charitable giving grew 4 percent nationally in 2011, but the increase was less than 1 percent after adjusting for inflation, according to a report released Tuesday by the Giving USA Foundation and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Study finds finance managers at not-for-profits lack financial knowledge
Only 36 percent correctly answered all three assessment questions on a test.
Charitable giving picks up despite rocky economy
After pulling back from charitable giving for two years, Americans were slightly more generous in 2010—donating an estimated $290.9 billion, according to a national study released Monday.
Center on Philanthropy lands funds for study of volunteering habits
School at IU will examine link between participation levels and unemployment.
Indiana University Center on Philanthropy adding endowed faculty chairs
Forecasts of big growth in executive employment at not-for-profits drives plan to create between seven and 10 endowed faculty chairs.
Center on Philanthropy’s ‘Giving USA’ report comes under fire
The Chronicle of Philanthropy says the center underestimated drops in charitable giving during the recession.