Donors To Religion Also Generous To Other Causes

Friday, March 1, 2002

DonorsTo Religion Also Generous To Other Causes (NAPSA)—A new report revealed that households that give to religion are the bedrock of giving to the nation’s organizations. The report, released by the Independent Sector and the National Council on Churches, also showed that households that give to both religious and secular causes give more money and volunteer more than households that give to only one type of organization. Where Households Give 27.1% Ge i Seouler rganizations KE 11.7% Non-Givers Give to Religious 8.6% Congregations Only Give to Both Religious 52.0% Congregations and Secular Organizations @ Specifically, nearly 70 percent of households give to religious congregations. Households that give to both religious congregations and secular organizations give over three times ($2,247) more than do households that give to only secular organizations ($623). The report, called Faith and Philanthropy explores the links between faith and charitable giving andillustrates how the values and beliefs of religious-giving households influence their decisions to make donations and volunteer their time to all types of nonprofit organizations. Faith and Philanthropy reveals that over 85 percent of religiousgiving households support secular organization and that 52 percent of all households give to both religious congregations and secular organizations. For more information log onto www.IndependentSector.org.

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