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In reply to the discussion: Why faith inspires people to give [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)22. After the chart:
Another study found that 73 percent of all American giving went to a house of worship or a religiously identified organization.
Many of these organizations make up the worlds largest NGOs. For example, three of the top 10 biggest charities by total revenue last year, the Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and National Christian Foundation, are explicitly religious. Religious agencies make up 13 of the top 50 charities in the U.S.
Many of these organizations make up the worlds largest NGOs. For example, three of the top 10 biggest charities by total revenue last year, the Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and National Christian Foundation, are explicitly religious. Religious agencies make up 13 of the top 50 charities in the U.S.
Overall, religious Americans volunteer more, give more and give more often, not only to religious but secular causes as well. Among Americans who give to any cause, 55 percent claim religious values as an important motivator for giving.
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