2008 U.S. Charitable Giving Estimated to be $307.65 Billion

The 2008 number is the first decline in giving in current dollars since 1987 and the second since Giving USA began publishing annual reports in 1956, says the annual report on philanthropy, released today for the 54th year by Giving USA Foundation(TM). (www.givingusa.org) Revised estimated giving for 2007 was a record $314.07 billion.