Trends of Philanthropy

Trends in Philanthropy 

For this critical thinking assignment, go to Giving USA. http://www.givinginstitute.org/?page=GivingUSA

Under "current releases", download a free copy of the most current Giving USA Report Highlights (if the current year's is not available yet, download the previous year's highlights). This is the free report at the bottom of the list.

In a 2-3 page paper using CSU-Global APA guidelines:

1. Identify the key findings from the report.
2. Select two of the findings. Discuss how these influence an agency’s funding diversification.   
3. Select one finding of interest to you. Explain why this finding might be of importance in building an organization’s fundraising strategy. 
4. Use at least one outside source for comparison/critique.