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We’re researchers tracking the nonprofit crisis. Philanthropy’s response is not enough

Foundations hold $1.8 trillion in assets but are not meeting nonprofits’ moment of crisis.

Fortune · Sep 26

Meet the wealth manager who built a $38 billion firm and gave $100 million to the MBA program that launched him

Jeff and Benita Thomasson donate $100 million to Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Fortune · Sep 22

MacKenzie Scott's $7 billion donations in 2025 accounted for one-third of America's largest charitable gifts

MacKenzie Scott reinforced her position as one of the world's most generous philanthropists in 2025 after donating around $7 billion to charitable causes across the United States. According to Giving USA and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Scott's contributions accounted for nearly one-third of the country's $19.2…

The Times of India · Jun 26

Charitable giving in 2024 was up, according to new Giving USA report

Charities received $592.5 billion in donations in 2024, a 3.3% increase over 2023, after adjusting for inflation, according to the most recent ”Giving USA″ report, which takes a comprehensive look at U.S. philanthropy

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Donors are down, but dollars are up – how US charitable giving is changing

Although the US$557 billion Americans gave to charity in 2023 marked a 2.1% decline in inflation-adjusted terms, U.S. donations have increased significantly over the past two decades. Giving has grown by about 42% since 2003, according to the annual Giving USA report – which our team at the Indiana University…

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025

The TCJA May Help Nonprofits Next Year: Here’s Why

A potential TCJA extension could help nonprofits. But is it enough to keep up with inflation?

Kiplinger · Dec 30, 2024

US charitable giving dipped to $557B in 2023, but outlook is getting brighter

U.S. charitable giving declined by 2.1% to US$557 billion in 2023, but the flow of funds began to stabilize following several years of volatility.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2024

US charitable donations fell to $499 billion in 2022 as stocks slumped and inflation surged

Charitable giving in the U.S. fell to US$499 billion in 2022, as donors dealt with their losses in the stock market and coped with 40-year high inflation rates.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

Charitable giving in 2022 drops for only the third time in 40 years: Giving USA report

Charitable giving in the United States declined in 2022 -- only the third time in four decades that donations did not increase year over year -- according to the Giving USA report released Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023