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Research
A Nation of Givers
Regional Patterns in American Giving and Volunteering
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A Nation of Givers
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| A Nation of Givers is made possible by generous support from 
The research for Giving and Volunteering in the United States is sponsored by The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Ford Foundation, Lilly Endowment, and the members of Independent Sector. |
 Independendt Sector's Giving and Volunteering surveys reveal that across the country three common characteristics influence philanthropic behavior: volunteering with or without family members, attending religious services weekly, and homeownership. Of note, Independendt Sector's latest survey, A Nation of Givers: Regional Patterns in American Giving and Volunteering, finds that each of these characteristics slightly vary in their importance in different regions.
A Nation of Givers looks at ten characteristics such as college attendance, involvement in volunteering as a youth, homeownership and marital status to determine what roles these characteristics play in philanthropy in each region of the country.
Key findings
- From the Northeast:
More than in any region, households in the Northeast with a volunteer in the family give twice as much as those Northeastern households who do not ($2,657 versus $1,009).
- From the South:
Households in the South that attend religious services on a weekly basis give 143 percent more than Southern households that do not, the highest percentage difference of all the regions.
- From the Midwest:
The relationship between marital status and charitable giving for Midwesterners is the strongest among all the regions. Married couples in the Midwest give 124 percent more than single households.
- From the West:
Homeowners in the West give 174 percent more than non-homeowners within the region. Western homeowners also give more than homeowners in the Midwest, Northeast and South.
Methodology
A Nation of Givers is based on analysis from Independent Sector's Giving and Volunteering in the United States, 2001 national telephone survey of more than 4,000 adults.
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