January 11, 2007
Baby Boomers Say They Are Stepping Up Their Donations to Charitable Causes
Baby boomers said they planned to give 25 percent more to charity last year than they did in 2005, with an average donation of $6,000 — higher than that of any other generation, according to a new survey by the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
The survey found that boomers — people born from 1946 to 1964 — planned to donate about $100-billion in 2006, up from an estimated $79-billion the previous year.
The survey, conducted through online
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