The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Baby Boomers Give More Than Older Americans

By Suzanne Perry

Baby boomers, the oldest of whom turn 60 next year, now contribute more to charities and causes than the World War II generation does, a new study has found. What's more, a third of them plan to increase their contributions in the next five years.

"Fund raisers have long expected that the huge number of boomers would reach their peak giving years...

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