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

January Giving Results By Sector
-Environmental and nature organizations increased 12.3 percent over January of 2011 coming in at $0.64 billion.
-Growth in giving to churches & religious organizations trailed other sectors, growing 3.9 percent over January 2011, totaling $10.79 billion. Giving to churches & religious organizations accounts for 36 percent of all U.S. giving — the largest sector.