Giving to larger churches in the US dropped last year, even as charitable donations rose – report
United StatesRNS An annual report on giving to US evangelical Christian non-profits, including churches and other ministries, found that giving to the United States’ largest churches fell by more than 6.6 per cent in 2021, despite a rise of four per cent last year in charitable giving nationwide. New donors and large donations were especially hard to […]
Wow!: For 25 cents a day, poor Nigerians get a shot at science education
ABRAHAM ACHIRGA, of Reuters, reports on how the Knosk Secondary School in Abuja is looking to change lives…
Only half of American households donate to charity – study
AP For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of US households donated to a charity, according to a study released Tuesday. The findings confirm a trend worrying experts: Donations to charitable causes are reaching record highs, but the giving is done by a smaller and smaller slice of the population. The study, […]
Big brands, small firms offer pandemic aid to Thailand’s migrant workers
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Global brands and small firms are providing aid to migrant workers in Thailand after a jump in coronavirus cases, a move backed by activist groups on Thursday who urged businesses to help pay for testing and access healthcare. In Samut Sakhon, a province south of Bangkok where an outbreak began at […]
Half of Australians donated to bushfire appeal – survey
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters One in two Australians have donated money to support bushfire relief efforts, a new survey showed over the weekend, with meteorologists warning more hot and dry weather is to return after a heavy rain respite dampened many of the blazes. The Australian bush has always burned, but this season’s fires, which began early, […]
Rain brings brief respite in Australian bushfire crisis (plus – how you can help)
Reuters A second day of light rain brought relief for firefighters battling bushfires that have killed 24 people across southeastern Australia, but hot, windy conditions are expected to return later in the week, officials warned on Monday. Sooty rain came down all along the coast, from Sydney all the way to Melbourne, with temperatures much […]
US: CONGREGATIONS SHARE, SACRIFICE DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports from the US…
Australians are giving less to charity but remain among most generous in the world
Australians are giving less to charity but remain among the most generous givers in the world, according to Australia’s peak charity body. Released by the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission this week, the Australian Charities Report 2016 found that donations and bequests fell last year from $11.2 billion to $10.5 billion. But it also found that, […]
Nearly a third of American donations went to religious organisations last year
RNS Nearly a third of the $US373 billion that Americans donated to charity last year went to religious organisations. The $US119 billion that was given to churches, religious charities and parachurch ministries is more than went to groups that specialise in education, human services or any other category, according to a report by Giving USA. […]