January 2012 Saw Rise in Charitable Giving, Atlas of Giving Finds

“The results were better than forecasted, and build on the momentum of the 7.5 percent U.S. giving increase for 2011,” Rob Mitchell, Atlas of Giving CEO, said. “The continuing strong resurgence is being fueled by the quickening pace of the U.S. economic recovery, the strongest January stock market performance in 15 years, low inflation, unseasonably warm weather and continued improvement in the unemployment picture.”