The Giving USA Foundation reported that Americans gave $390 billion to charity in 2016 — and giving by individuals was especially strong, at $282 billion.
“Americans remained generous in 2016, despite it being a year punctuated by economic and political uncertainty,” said Aggie Sweeney, the chair of Giving USA Foundation. “We saw growth in every major sector, indicating the resilience of philanthropy and diverse motivations of donors.
”While the wealthy account for a large share of giving, Giving USA said there were large numbers of smaller donations from less-wealthy donors.
“In 2016, we saw something of a democratization of philanthropy,”
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