75 Percent of Young Adults Gave to Charity Last Year, Study Finds

A new survey of more than 6,500 people ages 20 to 35 shows they are inclined to give — and are more than willing to ask their friends and relatives to do the same — when they feel passionately about a cause.

About 75 percent of young people who provided data for the 2012 Millennial Impact Report said they gave money to a nonprofit in 2011, while 70 percent said they have helped solicit donations by encouraging colleagues and others to support a cause.