Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change - newsarticle

Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change - newsarticle: "Giving lags


U.S. seventh in world giving.
12.28.2004 -

The U.S. ranks behind six other countries in private philanthropy, a new Johns Hopkins study says.
The study, conducted by the Center for Civil Society Studies at the school's Institute for Policy Studies, finds the Netherlands in the lead, followed by Sweden, Tanzania, Norway, France and Britain.
The ranking evaluates private philanthropy, which includes cash and in-kind gifts from individuals, businesses and foundations, as well as the value of volunteer time, as a percentage of gross domestic product."

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