Comments on: Giving USA 2008 http://blog.mcf.org/2008/07/03/giving-usa-2008/ The source on Minnesota philanthropy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Anne Graham http://blog.mcf.org/2008/07/03/giving-usa-2008/#comment-479 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:16:16 +0000 http://mcfblog.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-479 National sources (Philanthropy Journal and Association of Fundraising Professionals) report that average corporate giving is around 1% of pre-tax profit.

In Minnesota, the Minnesota Keystone Program encourages corporate giving of 2 to 5 percent or more of pre-tax earnings.

]]> By: David Bucey http://blog.mcf.org/2008/07/03/giving-usa-2008/#comment-435 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:44:17 +0000 http://mcfblog.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-435 Are there any statistics available regarding corporate giving as a percentage of pre-tax profits?

]]> By: Anne Graham http://blog.mcf.org/2008/07/03/giving-usa-2008/#comment-378 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:30:14 +0000 http://mcfblog.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-378 Nearly 75% of the total, $229 billion, was given by individuals. Corporations accounted for $15.7 billion or 5.1%. Foundations gave $38.5 billion or 12.6%, and bequests were $23.2 billion or 7.6%. Thanks for the good question!

]]> By: Marlys Johnson http://blog.mcf.org/2008/07/03/giving-usa-2008/#comment-377 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:13:02 +0000 http://mcfblog.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-377 Of the $306.69 billion given in 2007, can you tell me how much was given by the following groups: individuals, corporations, foundations, and bequests?

Thank you for your help.

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