charitable giving

Charitable giving by individuals declined sharply in 2018, and advocates in the human service sector fear the reason behind it suggests a permanent downward adjustment in donor giving. Giving by individuals totaled $292 billion in 2018, a 3.4 percent decline when adjusted for inflation, according to the annual report by Giving USA.

Nonprofit organizations that rely on charitable donations could take a big hit if tax reforms being discussed by the White House and Republicans in the House of Representatives come to pass.