Some religious charities buck lower giving trends
Several of the nation's largest religious charities reported increases in private support as nonprofits overall saw decreases in donations last year, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported.
Feed the Children, which ranked fifth in the annual Philanthropy 400 donor profiles, had a 1.2 percent increase in private support, which totaled $1.19 billion. World Vision saw a 4.5 percent increase in its private support, which totaled $870 million, giving it the no. 9 rank on the list.
Catholic Charities USA was ranked third, with a 5.2 percent increase from the previous year. According to the Chronicle, Catholic Charities' private support totaled $1.28 billion.
