Atlas of Giving Shows U.S. Charitable Giving Outpaced Economic Growth in 2011

Atlas of Giving announced results from its 2011 report on charitable giving. The report outlines charitable giving in the U.S. from 2011 and details how giving expanded at a faster rate than overall economic growth for the year. According to the report released by Atlas of Giving, total giving to U.S. nonprofits rose 7.5 percent in 2011, an increase of $24.2 billion over the 2010 total of $322.69 billion and its forecast shows that overall giving is expected to grow 3.9 percent in 2012 to $360 billion.