The AFP Blog: An Increase in Giving, But Fair Warning Needed

The AFP Blog: An Increase in Giving, But Fair Warning Needed: An Increase in Giving, But Fair Warning Needed
Like many of you, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Giving USA numbers for 2013, with overall giving increasing by three percent, adjusted for inflation.

While previous versions of the study showed a steady uptick in giving over the past few years—as had other surveys, including the Nonprofit Research Collaborative’s 2013 Year-End Fundraising Survey—few expected such a strong increase for the past year.