Giving USA is a collaborative initiative combining the expertise and practical knowledge of Giving USA Foundation™ and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University to bring you the most comprehensive information about charitable giving in the United States.
For many decades, Giving USA was researched and written by an in-house team; this changed with publication of the 2001 edition, when Giving USA Foundation (then the AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy) retained the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University to research and write about charitable giving beginning in 2000.
Giving USA Foundation™
Edith H. Falk, Chair, Giving USA Foundation
Advancing the research, education and public understanding of philanthropy is the mission of Giving USA Foundation™, founded in 1985 by the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits (formerly American Association of Fundraising Counsel).
Headquartered in Glenview, Ill., the Foundation publishes data and trends about charitable giving through its seminal publication, Giving USA, and quarterly newsletters on topics related to philanthropy. Prior to the formation of the Foundation, Giving USA was published directly through the auspices of the AAFRC. The book has documented who gives what to whom for more than 50 years.
Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits
Thomas W. Mesaros, CFRE, Chair, Giving Institute
The Giving Institute was initially formed in 1935 by 11 leaders in the fundraising field. The code of ethics developed and promulgated by what was then the AAFRC is still in use today and has been adopted by many organizations. The group also created a standards of practice that all its members agree to follow. The Institute also is headquartered in Glenview.
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Patrick M. Rooney, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University increases the understanding of philanthropy and improves practice worldwide through research, education and training programs in philanthropy, fundraising, and management of nonprofit organizations.
Since its 1987 founding, the Center has become an international leader in rigorous research about philanthropy, including groundbreaking analysis about charitable giving, volunteering, and donor motivations.
The Center works closely with the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs and is a part of the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, where it pioneered the interdisciplinary field of Philanthropic Studies. The Center offers Ph.D., Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Philanthropic Studies and supports master’s degrees in nonprofit management and a graduate certificate in social entrepreneurship.
Through The Fund Raising School, its renowned professional development program, the Center reaches thousands of nonprofit staff and volunteers annually with research-infused training that focuses on effective and ethical practices in fundraising and nonprofit leadership.
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