“2013 U.S. Charitable Giving By Cause” RNS graphic by Tiffany McCallen.
WASHINGTON, D.C.---Americans are slowly pulling themselves out of a charitable slump — except when it comes to religious groups. But religious groups saw donations drop 1.6 percent from 2012 to 2013. That contrasts to healthy jumps in education (7.4 percent), the arts and humanities (6.3 percent) and environmental and animal groups (6 percent), according to the study released Tuesday (June 17), which Giving USA produced with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Behind the sad stats for religious groups, experts say, is Americans’ declining interest in religious institutions. [link]
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