The Chronicle, 6/16/2006: Donations to Charity Rose by 2.7% Last Year, Study Finds

The Chronicle, 6/16/2006: Donations to Charity Rose by 2.7% Last Year, Study Finds: "Donations to Charity Rose by 2.7% Last Year, Study Finds
By Holly Hall

Americans donated $260.3-billion to charity last year, an increase of 2.7 percent after inflation, according to estimates released on Monday by Giving USA, the annual tally of American philanthropy.

About half of the $15-billion increase from 2004 — some $7.4-billion — was given in response to three natural disasters: the Indonesian tsunamis, the Gulf Coast hurricanes, and the earthquake in Pakistan."

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