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Editor's note:
A national survey, released Tuesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, is a mixed bag for a nonprofit sector already coping with federal funding cuts and economic uncertainty.
Good news: About three-quarters of U.S. adults say their household contributed money to a charitable organization in 2024 − though most said they gave $500 or less.
Not-so-good news: Adults under 45 were more likely to say they did not donate money, regardless of their income, raising the possibility that younger generations are less inclined to give to charity.
The AP's James Pollard talked to several of the 1,229 adults polled March 20-24, a sample designed to be representative of the U.S. population, to find out what charities they give to and why. Pollard and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, the AP's polling and surveys news editor, also analyzed the data for other insights into Americans’ charitable behavior.
News and trends
Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump’s sights for punitive action
Environmental groups and government watchdogs brace for funding cuts and threats to tax-exempt status.
By Lisa Mascaro/The Associated Press
Costs for food, clothing, and housing all look set to rise, causing new problems for charities – and their clients.
By Ben Gose/Chronicle of Philanthropy
Commentary and analysis
MrBeast’s buzzy, clickbait videos are warping gen z’s expectations of philanthropy
Fundraisers puzzling over how to reach young donors must acknowledge and counter the misconceptions peddled by the influencer.
By Dan Mangiavellano and Maureen Harris, United Way of Central Maryland, for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
Most institutions of higher education have more freedom to spend from their endowments than they may realize.
By Ellen P. Aprill, University of California, Los Angeles, for The Conversation U.S.
Other nonprofit news of note
- Trump’s 'opening salvo' in his war against criminal justice reform starts with this nonprofit (Mother Jones)
- St. Louis Holocaust Museum scrambles to save survivor stories after funds cut (St. Louis Jewish Light)
- Melinda French Gates explains her $1B promise to change the world for women (FastCompany)
- US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’ (The Guardian)
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