Queenslanders backsliding on giving to those in greater need | The Courier-Mail

Queenslanders backsliding on giving to those in greater need | The Courier-Mail: Figures compiled by QUT’s Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) show Australians gave $2.24 billion in tax-deductible gifts 2011-12 – $30 million more than previous years.

Survey: U.S. Millionaires Lag in Seeing Charity as Important – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Survey: U.S. Millionaires Lag in Seeing Charity as Important – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: A global poll of high-net-worth individuals found that wealthy Americans consider it less important than do their peers in many countries to use their time and resources to make a positive impact in the world, writes The New Republic.

Volunteerism up at United Way, down in U.S. � Philanthropy North Carolina

Volunteerism up at United Way, down in U.S. � Philanthropy North Carolina: The rate of volunteerism has grown at local United Ways in the U.S. but dropped in the U.S. overall, a new report from United Way Worldwide says.

Most volunteers are not volunteering for work likely to make the most impact in addressing priority community needs, says Volunteering: The Force Multiplier for Community Change.