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

By Anna Pruitt, Associate Director of Research, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, Indiana University
Jon Bergdoll, Associated Director of Data Partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University

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 annual report from the Giving USA Foundation, produced in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, detected a…

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