The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Average Donation by Individuals Fell in 2006

By Suzanne Perry

Eighty-three percent of American adults say they have contributed to charity during the past 12 months, although their average donations fell to a total of $1,220 last year from $1,352 in 2005, according to a new poll by The Wall Street Journal Online and Harris Interactive.

Donors were most likely to give to religious charities (35 percent), followed...

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