The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Utah's Wealthy Give More Than Rich People Elsewhere

By Harvy Lipman

Charitable giving would jump by $27.5-billion a year if every wealthy American donated at the same rate as the most-affluent people in the nation's five most-generous states, according to a new study by a San Francisco charity.

That amounts to a 15-percent gain in the amount individuals contribute annually.

The study, based on...

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