January 11, 2007

Average Donation by Individuals Fell in 2006

By Suzanne Perry

Eighty-three percent of American adults say they have contributed to charity during the past 12 months, although their average donations fell to a total of $1,220 last year from $1,352 in 2005, according to a new poll by The Wall Street Journal Online and Harris Interactive.

Donors were most likely to give to religious charities (35 percent), followed by groups that seek to curb hunger (34 percent) and organizations that deal with health issues (31 percent).

They were

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