Philanthropy Sets New High In 2007 Says Report

With the economy tanking in 2008, it is hard to remember that 2007 wasn't bad:

Personal income rose 3.5 percent;
• Corporate profits grew slowly, at 1.3 percent; and
• The stock market ended above its 2006 close, albeit only 1 percent higher for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

Those are the factors that helped boost philanthropy past the $300 billion mark for the first time, according to Giving USA, 2008. Get all the facts, the whys, and tips at:

• Through the Roof! Trends in Philanthropy for 2008