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Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year,
setting a record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami.
Donors contributed an estimated $295.02 billion in 2006, a 1% increase when adjusted for inflation, up from $283.05 billion in 2005. Excluding donations for disaster relief, the total rose 3.2%, inflation-adjusted, according to an annual report released Monday by the Giving USA Foundation at Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy.
Giving historically tracks the health of the overall economy, with the rise amounting to about one-third the rise in the stock market, according to Giving USA. Last year was right on target, with a 3.2% rise as stocks rose more than 10% on an inflation-adjusted basis.
"What people find especially interesting about this, and it's true year after year, that such a high percentage comes from individual donors," Giving USA Chairman Richard Jolly said.
Individuals gave a combined 75.6% of the total. With bequests, that rises to 83.4%.
U.S. ranked first at 1.7%. No. 2 Britain gave 0.73%, while France, with a 0.14% rate, trailed such countries as South Africa, Singapore, Turkey and Germany.
setting a record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami.
Donors contributed an estimated $295.02 billion in 2006, a 1% increase when adjusted for inflation, up from $283.05 billion in 2005. Excluding donations for disaster relief, the total rose 3.2%, inflation-adjusted, according to an annual report released Monday by the Giving USA Foundation at Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy.
Giving historically tracks the health of the overall economy, with the rise amounting to about one-third the rise in the stock market, according to Giving USA. Last year was right on target, with a 3.2% rise as stocks rose more than 10% on an inflation-adjusted basis.
"What people find especially interesting about this, and it's true year after year, that such a high percentage comes from individual donors," Giving USA Chairman Richard Jolly said.
Individuals gave a combined 75.6% of the total. With bequests, that rises to 83.4%.
U.S. ranked first at 1.7%. No. 2 Britain gave 0.73%, while France, with a 0.14% rate, trailed such countries as South Africa, Singapore, Turkey and Germany.
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I've got news too. Jeff will like my news better than Steve's.
We got a new windshield on the S, we got a ding removed, and new tires will be ordered this week.
We have a toad AND A snake living in/around the yard. I'll post pics when I can.
I bought the toad a toad house, so he won't have to be dependent on public housing.
I'm babysitting the baby tomorrow night around 6:00. Give your wife the night off, and stop by with your two. Hoodsie cups are on us!
All good stuff, Jeff! Never mind what Bass posts. Put him on "ignore."
We got a new windshield on the S, we got a ding removed, and new tires will be ordered this week.
We have a toad AND A snake living in/around the yard. I'll post pics when I can.
I bought the toad a toad house, so he won't have to be dependent on public housing.
I'm babysitting the baby tomorrow night around 6:00. Give your wife the night off, and stop by with your two. Hoodsie cups are on us!
All good stuff, Jeff! Never mind what Bass posts. Put him on "ignore."
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Originally Posted by Bass,Jun 27 2007, 08:47 AM
ignore - my news is good news
and here jeff - how can anyone NOT smile at this pic
and here jeff - how can anyone NOT smile at this pic
I still think free Hoodsie cups is the best news of all.
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[QUOTE=S@Heart,Jun 27 2007, 09:42 AM] Free hoodsie cups?
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Originally Posted by jtpassat,Jun 27 2007, 10:58 AM
I'm going to use the facilities in a few minutes.