7 Studies on Generosity to Consider:

• 2017 Annual State of Giving Report (ECFA)

ECFA’s eighth annual State of Giving report offers insight on trends for charitable giving to ECFA-accredited organizations. ECFA, founded in 1979, provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with the ECFA standards pertaining to financial accountability, fundraising and board governance.
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• The Generosity Project (ECFA, 2017)

The Generosity Project is based on data gathered from 16,800 givers to ECFA members.This report examines the giving patterns of the largest generation — millennials.
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• The Generosity Gap (The Barna Group, July 2017)

The Generosity Gap, a Barna Report produced in partnership with Thrivent Financial, unveils new research among U.S. Christians and pastors on their attitudes, perceptions and habits related to generosity. 
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• Giving USA 2017

Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy reports on the sources and uses of charitable giving in the United States. It is the result of the collaborative efforts of Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of The Giving Institute, and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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• Giving USA: Special Report on Giving to Religion (Oct. 2017)

The Giving USA Special Report on Giving to Religion released on Oct. 24, 2017, was researched and written by the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy with support from the Giving USA Foundation™.
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• Donor Mindset Study (Grey Matter Research, May 2017)

The Donor Mindset Study, conducted jointly by Grey Matter Research (Phoenix, AZ) and Opinions 4 Good (Op4G, Portsmouth, NH), finds that 88% of charitable donors think they are contributing a higher percentage of their income than they actually are.
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• Millennial Donor Study (Dunham+Company, 2017)

This Dunham+Company study explores giving and the millennial generation. It shares insights into millennial donors and volunteering, religious involvement, where millennials give, the role of technology with the millennial generation of donors, among other findings.
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