Take a look at the latest giving statistics released by The Foundation Center this month:
Key Facts on Corporate Foundations
While giving by corporate foundations remained at an estimated $4.4 billion in 2008, the figure represented a 3 percent decline after adjusting for inflation. About half of the survey respondents expected decreases in giving in 2009. Download
Key Facts on Community Foundations
Community foundations increased their giving to a record $4.6 billion in 2008, which translates to a 2.7 percent increase after adjusting for inflation. Nearly 75 percent of the community foundations in the survey indicated that their giving will decline this year. Download
These reports also present trends in giving from 1990 through 2008 and include analyses of giving by subject focus, type of support, and region.