[PeterPrinciple]

A new Chronicle of Philanthropy report says that America is “breaking the charity habit.” The share of American households donating to nonprofits has declined from about 30 percent in the years 2000 to 2006 to just 24 percent in 2015. These numbers are taken from IRS data and include only those filers who itemized their charitable deductions, but Chronicle editors suggest that a worrying trend has emerged: less philanthropic spending among Americans.

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A few thoughts:

1) Trumps tax plan to remove charitable deductions and increase the standard deductions will affect charitable contributions.

2) I think that is good, it will reduce contributions to left promotion and is a good test of Christian giving. A lot of non sense will go away......................

[workerbee]

The share of American households donating to nonprofits has declined from about 30 percent in the years 2000 to 2006 to just 24 percent in 2015

When so many "nonprofits" pay outrageous CEO salaries and give mere pennies on the dollar to the actual needy, is it any wonder?