The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Survey Finds Drop in Percentage of Donors to Churches and in Their Average Yearly Gifts

Sixty-one percent of adults made cash donations to one or more churches or other places of worship last year, down from 66 percent in 1999, according to a new survey.

The average amount of a donor's annual church contributions also slipped during that period, from $806 to $649, the survey found.

Still, according to...

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