Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“America’s historic spirit of generosity just keeps on finding fresh openings. Take, for example, a surge in private donations to public broadcasting after recent federal cuts. About 120,000 Americans have so far given some $20 million to national and local public media. ‘We’re relying enthusiastically on the support from our community,’ Jenn Gordon, head of WTVP in Peoria, Illinois, told Crain’s Chicago Business. ‘We’re looking to the community, and we’re just very grateful.’ Such a surge fits recent patterns in donations. Last year, individual giving, which is by far the largest portion, rose 5%, according to the most recent Giving USA report. Private giving to charities went up 3.3% over the previous year, after adjusting for inflation. ‘People are ready to give if they’re invited,’ Woodrow Rosenbaum, chief data officer of GivingTuesday, told The NonProfit Times. Total giving reached a record $592.5 billion, or about 2% of gross national product.” (08/11/25)