What are your giving habits like in the COVID-19 era?

Michael Theis, in “Surveys Show Mixed Bag for Donor Behavior” for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, summed up the results of a couple of recent charitable giving surveys. He noted several positives along with some challenges:

The Positives

• 55% of Americans had donated to charity this year.
• 6% said they’d increased the amount they’d given.
• 37% said they were tipping more than usual.
• 12% had given money to a loved one or someone laid off.
• 7% had purchased a gift card from a local business.

The Challenges

• 63% had not changed their giving habits (admittedly, this number could be a positive if they were already giving generously).
• 15% had paused donations because of income loss.
• 5% had decreased the amount they were giving.
• 10% were tipping less.
• A QuickBooks survey showed that 47% of regular givers were giving less than they were a month ago.

What’s your approach in this season? Giving more? At the same level? Less? Waiting to see what happens?

Photo by Allie on Unsplash

Bill High

Bill is CEO & Founder of Vyne Legacy. He works with families to equip them with tools to build multigenerational legacies, and he teaches givers and financial advisers on transformational biblical generosity. He is the co-author with David Green of Giving It All Away and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously.

Published July 1, 2020

Topics: Giving Trends

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