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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving.

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These data are provided by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University (hereafter referred to simply as "the Center") in Giving USA. But, as with all assumptions … this, too, would benefit from more research. ^ [1] Rooney, "Behind the Myths: The Truth about Religious Giving," Philanthropy Matters, Indiana University, Vol.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Back in the early 1990s, I had a day job studying nonprofit spending and reporting as part of something called the Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study , a joint project between the Urban Institute and Indiana University. Zooop — fast-forward to 2008: Charity Navigator gets new executive leadership in Ken Berger. Well, lots of places.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Myths about Women as.

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The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University recently distributed the results of a 2010 study, and all of the above were proven false. Men tend to concentrate their giving among a few charities, whereas women are more likely to spread the amounts they give across a wide range of charities." [3] What motivates women to give?