Religious donors keep giving to houses of worship and beyond amid inflation
(Graphic courtesy of Givelify)
Religious people in the US are continuing to give to their houses of worship—and to other causes—with money and in-kind donations despite rising costs for daily living, a new report shows.
More than 8 in 10 (81 percent) faith-based givers who donated money in 2023 gave funds
to houses of worship, and 60 percent gave $1,000 or more, according to Giving in Faith: Exploring Key Trends in Religious Giving, a joint 2024 report from Givelify, a mobile and online app, and Indiana University’s Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.
Most religious donors (81 percent) gave the same amount of money (or more) to their congregations in 2023 as in 2022.
