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Anna Pruitt

Managing Editor

Giving USA, Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Anna Pruitt is a researcher and managing editor of ‘Giving USA,’ at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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Giving USA

Americans Gave a Record $471 Billion to Charity in 2020, Amid Concerns About the Coronavirus Pandemic, Job Losses, and Racial Justice

By Anna Pruitt and Jon Bergdoll June 15, 2021

A flood of donations to support Covid-19 relief and racial justice efforts, coupled with stock-market gains, led Americans to give a record $471 billion to charity in 2020.