Yet recession, the stock market, inflation, socio-political disruptions, and other factors may influence whether it grows a lot, a little, or declines. Click on the tabs below to see how charitable giving has behaved historically given different economic and social conditions.
Charitable Giving
Giving USA 2026: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2025. Researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Published by the Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of the Giving Institute.
Recessions
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JHDUSRGDPBR
Inflation
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FPCPITOTLZGUSA
https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2021/07/06/historical-parallels-to-todays-inflationary-episode/
Presidential elections
https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-ernie-garcia-group/documents/field/e/er/ernie-garcia-group/S%26P%20500%20in%20Presidential%20Election%20years.pdf
Corporate pre-tax profits
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/A053RC1Q027SBEA
Socio-economic
Bank of America Capital Market Outlook
Unemployment
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE
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