Why Americans give: New research finds 5 distinct profiles for generosity
The article presents research on American generosity, identifying five distinct demographic segments with varying motivations and behaviors. It argues that perceptions of declining generosity are misguided, citing a 2023 survey of 2,569 U.S. adults and statistical analysis of giving patterns.
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“The Generosity Commission's 2023 report shared the results of a national survey of 2,569 U.S. adults.”
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“The overall propensity to give was about 82% based on responses to this question in the Generosity Commission’s survey.”
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— Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
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— Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss ( STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the…
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“The study defined generosity broadly in terms of efforts or gifts made to support people in need, charitable causes or philanthropic organizations through actions like giving and volunteering.”
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— Charles Ponzi (; Italian: [ˈpontsi]; born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi; 3 March 1882 – 18 January 1949) was an Italian charlatan and con artist who operated in the United States and C…
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— Jane Wales (born 1948) is an American non-profit executive, former US government official, and former foundation executive, who has served on the boards of directors of and founded many institutions. …
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— The Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, was a group of seven members of the British Parliament under the chairmanship of John Simon. The commission arrived in the Indian s…
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“The study was published in March 2026 in Nonprofit Management & Leadership, a peer-reviewed academic journal.”
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“Using a statistical modeling technique called latent profile analysis, which can find hidden groups of people based on observed data, we identified five segments of American society.”
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“Change-minded hopefuls, about 42% of the total, are mostly women and people with low incomes.”
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“Flexible moderates, roughly 35% of the survey’s respondents, are a middle-of-the-road group without strong political or religious motivations.”
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“Values-driven skeptics, around 11% of those surveyed, are mostly older, conservative, religious and male.”
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“Status seekers, approximately 9% of the participants in the survey, are the most generous group.”
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“Frustrated activists, only about 4% of the total, are passionate, liberal and financially strapped.”
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“The percentage of people in each one donating to people in need, charitable causes or philanthropic organizations ranged from a low of 77% – the frustrated activists – to a high of 93% among the status seekers.”
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“In a study published in 2019, those researchers found a sharp decrease in the percentage of Americans who gave to nonprofits following the Great Recession.”
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“Their ongoing research on global philanthropy tracks cross-border giving for 47 countries, including the U.S., to document global trends in generosity.”
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