TheBostonChannel.com - Money - Blue States Lag Behind Red For Charitable Giving

TheBostonChannel.com - Money - Blue States Lag Behind Red For Charitable Giving:

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"If we go back to the Red and Blue state breakdown of the last election, there is an intriguing pattern, Everett said. The top 25 most generous states, or half the country, are all Red states.
Nine of the 10 least generous states, including the Bay State, are all Blue states.
Part of the disparity for Massachusetts is that many evangelical Christians in the south dedicate a percentage of their income to their churches. That alone may skew the figures. And the index doesn't factor in volunteering or in-kind giving.
To that end, the Boston Foundation is now financing its own independent study of charitable"