Studies Find Brits Are Biggest Givers, Recession Hits Australian Charities
July 24, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
More than 80 percent of British residents have donated to charity in the past year, putting the British atop a survey of giving in 16 mostly developed countries, reports Third Sector Online.
Canada placed second in the poll of more than 10,000 people, conducted by the social-entrepreneurship site UnLtdWorld.com, with 77 percent of Canadian respondents reporting a contribution. Among U.S. replies, the figure was 44 percent. British givers were most likely to favor health charities.
Melbourne’s The Age reports on a survey that found that more than 60 percent of Australian charities have lost revenue in the past six months.
Environmental organizations have taken the biggest hit, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of 263 nonprofit groups, while international aid agencies have suffered the least. Many charities reported finding ways to restructure and make operational changes they had delayed during more flush periods.
