In 1998, the US had it s third straight year in which charitable giving grew by 10 percent or more. Giving increased 11.8 percent in 1996 and 13.7 percent in 1997. They found that individuals accounted for the biggest chunk of total giving, 77.3 percent. Religious congregations and denominations received the biggest share of total giving, 43.6 percent. While there has been a clear increase in the level of giving, it is important to gain an understanding of why people give.
Individuals can give of their time and of the money.
Some do one, others do both. He also found that volunteerism was related to sex, age, and education. Men, individuals between thirty and fifty are more likely to volunteers than others. 4.2 percent with ninety-five percent confidence. The cooperation rate for the study was 42.1 percent.