Explore insights from the latest Giving USA: The Annual Report for Philanthropy. According to the report, total giving in 2023 reached $557.16 billion. While this marked a dollar increase from 2022, it reflects a decline in giving, when adjusted for inflation.

Explore insights from our recent Donor Participation program's panel on "Creating Community." The panel shared insights on how expanding charity involvement in communities might help reverse the decline in U.S. households contributing to charity.

Explore insights from our recent Donor Participation program's panel on "Communicating Charity Impact." The panel shared successful strategies for segmenting donors, framing them as mission owners, emphasizing truth and transparency, and harnessing the power of a clear mission.

Read about the keynote presentation by Asha Curan, CEO of GivingTuesday from our recent Donor Participation event. Asha talked about about how their innovative approach has grown GivingTuesday into a global movement that inspires millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. She explained that one of the engines of its success was that they “broke the rules,” putting mission over brand and she talked about the need to move from transactional fundraising to relational fundraising.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, tornadoes and heavy storms hit Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky leaving significant damage. Here are six questions to ask as you prepare to support the tornado and storm relief efforts.

Read about the panel from our recent Donor Participation event that talked about the need for a broader base of donors for charities at a time when the number of U.S. households that give to charities is declining.