“charity” Charts
Who Is Most Generous in America? »
Mark Zuckerberg made the list of the top five biggest givers in 2012, donating more than even the Walton family,…
Killer diseases don't raise the most money »
Donations are not proportional to the need for research.
Giraffe Hero Reforms Education in Bangladesh »
Fazle Abed of Dhaka, Bangladesh left a well-paying job to start and run a non-governmental effort to aid Bangladeshis who…
Giraffe Heroes Clean Up the Environment »
Jim and Karen Claus of Sherwood OR lost their home, four businesses, $1.5 million, and were repeatedly threatened when they…
Giraffe Hero Changes Prisoners' Lives »
Kathy Biedenharn, an heiress and the wife of a successful business executive, earned the disapproval of many peers by surrounding…
Giraffe Heroes: Tim Reid »
Giraffe Heroes: "Tim Reid challenged a $392 million contract to build Navy submarines. An engineer, Reid knew the real cost…
Giraffe Heroes: Kip and Phyllis Keino »
Giraffe Heroes: "When Kip & Phyllis Keino took a dead friend’s children into their farmhouse in Eldoret, Kenya, word got…
Private Philanthropy Funds by Allocation »
In 2009, a third of all the U.S. private philanthropy funds donated were allocated to religion ($101 billion) . 9.4%…
What Are Americans Donating Most? »
Nearly 3 in 4 Americans report having donated used clothing within the past 3 years. Over half have donated money…
Giraffe Heroes Spark Global Volunteering »
Husband and wife Bud Philbrook and Michele Gran of St. Paul MN created and direct Global Volunteers, which sends North…
The Great Recession, tax policy, and the future of charity »
The proposed 28 percent cap on charitable deductions can be expected to lower total charitable giving in the short run…
America's Most Charitable Givers »
When it comes to giving back, these people do it the best. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan top…
Wealthier Americans Aren't Feeling The Giving Spirit »
According to a study released by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, richer Americans are giving a smaller percentage of their income…
Giraffe Hero Organizes Women's Credit Union in India »
Ela Bhatt of Ahmedabad, India, championed disadvantaged women by organizing them into a credit union, the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA).…
Giraffe Hero Helps Children Read in Poor, Rural Colombia »
Luis Soriano, a schoolteacher in Colombia, is so dedicated to spreading knowledge that he packs books into his country's bandit-ridden…
Giraffe Hero Coaches Successful Track Team in California »
Jim White of McFarland CA was the most successful cross-country coach in the state, but he and his wife, Cheryl…
Giraffe Hero Cares for Endangered Elephants »
Sangduen Chailert (Lek) has spent her life caring for endangered elephants. As co-founder and director of northern Thailand’s Elephant Nature…
Two Giraffe Heroes Tell the Truth on Heavy Water Spill »
John Socky and Cliff Garner, construction workers at the Savannah River nuclear plant, reported a 200-gallon spill of heavy water,…
The Many Issues that Heroes Tackle »
The Giraffe Heroes Project commends heroes who stick their necks out for others. There is a wide diversity of fields…
Heroes Can Be Any Age »
The Giraffe Heroes Project commends heroes who stick their necks out for others. People can be heroes at any age,…
Private Philanthropy Funds by Source »
Individuals made up 74.9% of private philanthropy funds in the U.S. in 2009. Charitable bequests (funds from a will) accounted…
Foundations by Asset Size »
In 2009, 16.4% of U.S. foundations (nonprofit charitable organizations) had less than $50,000 in assets. 23.4% of foundations had between…
Foundations Double in Number »
The number of U.S. foundations, including nonprofit organizations whose goals are deemed to serve the common good, has more than…
The Elderly Volunteer for More Hours »
After ages 25-34, Americans volunteer for more and more time as they get older. The median annual volunteer hours for…