Spartanburg's generosity shines in charitable giving report | GoUpstate.com

Spartanburg's generosity shines in charitable giving report | GoUpstate.com: It will likely come as no surprise to you that South Carolina in general, and Spartanburg County in particular, compare quite favorably to the rest of the country in the area of charitable giving. According to The Chronicle's report, Americans gave 4.7 percent of their discretionary income to charitable causes in 2008. South Carolina emerged as the sixth most generous state with 6.4 percent given to charity.