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Giving USA: Estimates of Philanthropic Giving in 1986 and the Trends They Show

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1986
Summary: 

This book covers all types of giving to all sectors. The following information is from the chapter on giving to arts, culture and humanities. Contributions to the nation's cultural organizations and institutions increased to $5.83 in 1986. The AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy said the increase represented a gain of 14.8 percent over the revised estimate of $5.08 billion given to the cultural category of philanthropy a year earlier. The growth was attributed to increased contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Giving USA: Estimates of Philanthropic Giving in 1985 and the Trends They Show

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1985
Summary: 

This book covers all types of giving to all sectors. The following information is from the chapter on giving to arts, culture and humanities. Contributions to the nation's cultural organizations and institutions increased in 1985 to $5.09 billion, a new record. The American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel said the increase represented a gain of 13 percent from the revised estimate of $4.50 billion given to the cultural category of philanthropy a year earlier.

Giving USA: A Compilation of Facts and Trends on American Philanthropy for the Year 1984

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1984
Summary: 

This book covers all types of giving to all sectors. The following information is from the chapter on giving to arts, culture and humanities. Contributions to the nation's cultural organizations and institutions increased in 1984 to $4.64 billion, bringing the arts and humanities category of philanthropy to within striking distance of passing its best year ever. The total given to culture was not a record - that occurred in 1982 because of a single $1.3 billion gift - but giving in 1984 came to within $500 million of the all-time high.

Giving USA: A Compilation of Facts and Trends on American Philanthropy for the Year 1979

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1979
Summary: 

This book covers all types of giving to all sectors. The following information is from the chapter on giving to arts, culture and humanities. Contributions to organizations and institutions in the arts and humanities segment of the philanthropic community reached $2.70 billion in 1979, an increase of eight percent from 1978. The rise was less than the gain for total philanthropy in the , which the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel said was 9.3 percent. And it was significantly below the inflation rate for the year - 13.3 percent - which means arts and humanities groups virtually...

Giving USA: A Compilation of Facts and Trends on American Philanthropy for the Year 1983

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1983
Summary: 

This book covers all types of giving to all sectors. The following information is from the chapter on giving to arts, culture and humanities. At first glance it would appear that organizations in the arts and humanities category of philanthropy witnessed a substantial drop in contributions during 1983. But when consideration is given to a single $1.3 billion gift - a bequest to the Getty Museum in California - made during 1982, and that is subtracted from the total given that year, contributions to arts and humanities organizations increased by one of the highest percentages ever.

Giving USA: A Compilation of Facts and Trends on American Philanthropy for the Year 1978

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1978
Summary: 

This book covers all types of giving to all sectors. The following information is from the chapter on giving to arts, culture and humanities. Americans donated a total of $2.49 billion to charitable organizations concerned with arts and humanities last year, an increase of 8.0 percent from the revised total of $2.31 billion given in 1977.

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