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New study reveals 78% of pre-retirees and retirees prioritize charitable giving, as 4 million baby boomers enter retirement in 2024	September 23, 2024
Fidelity Charitable donors recommend a record $11.8 billion in grants during 2023, displaying an enduring commitment to the causes they care about	February 13, 2024
Nearly 3 out of 5 people plan to participate in charitable activities at year-end, study finds	November 27, 2023
Study shows that more than 80% of parents find success in modeling philanthropic behavior for their children—growing the next generation of givers	November 14, 2023
Study finds next-generation investors are seeking financial advisor guidance on charitable planning	September 13, 2023
More donors supporting human services causes post-pandemic than ever before, with twice as many cities citing this as a No. 1 priority, Fidelity Charitable study finds	June 6, 2023
Fidelity Charitable donors recommend a record $11.2 billion in grants during 2022—bolstering nonprofits with $1 billion more during a year of economic downturn	February 21, 2023
Fidelity Charitable study: Amid a tight labor market, 86% of employees say it’s important for an employer’s values to align with their own	January 24, 2023
Fidelity Charitable announces philanthropic NFT collection “Art of Generosity,” engaging the blockchain community in giving	November 16, 2022
Nearly 6 in 10 Fidelity Charitable donors plan to give more in 2022 in light of current economic volatility, study says	September 20, 2022
Fidelity Charitable donors recommended $4.8 billion in grants in the first half of 2022 — up 11% despite inflation and market cooldowns	July 20, 2022
Millennial investors drive growth in impact investing	April 20, 2022
Fidelity Charitable board of trustees elects Lenny Mendonca as chair	March 2, 2022
Fidelity Charitable donors grant a record $10 billion in 2021—a 41% increase from pre-pandemic giving	February 15, 2022
Six in 10 Americans would prefer a donation to charity in their name instead of a gift	November 29, 2021
Growing popularity of cryptocurrency could fuel charitable giving	October 28, 2021
Fidelity Charitable appoints Jacob Pruitt as president	October 4, 2021
Amid pandemic surge, most donors plan to give the same or more to charity this year than in 2020	September 15, 2021
Fidelity Charitable donors recommended a record $4.3 billion in grants in first half of 2021	July 14, 2021
After 2020, women’s commitment to charitable giving reached new heights, while men closed the gender gap	June 23, 2021
Seismic shifts to redefine philanthropy	May 3, 2021
Fidelity Charitable donors doubled down with a record $9.1 billion granted to 170,000 charities in 2020—24 percent more dollars than 2019	February 17, 2021
Study: Pandemic drove donors to give more and differently in 2020	December 1, 2020
Two-in-three decreased or stopped volunteer activities due to COVID-19	November 11, 2020
Largest grantmaker eliminates minimum contribution amount	September 30, 2020
Fidelity Charitable Trustees' Initiative grants nearly $13 million to aid nonprofit sector in time of unprecedented need	September 9, 2020
Amid pandemic, donor generosity multiplied across America to help feed and house the vulnerable, while sustaining support of other charitable causes	June 26, 2020
Fidelity Charitable donors recommend over $236 million in grants to nonprofits for COVID-19 relief; just part of the $2.5 billion granted so far this year	May 6, 2020
New data on giving during COVID-19 highlights unprecedented need; Fidelity Charitable challenges donors to double recommended grants to $200 million by May	April 8, 2020
Impact from Fidelity Charitable donor-advised funds exceeds $7 billion in 2019, over 500 percent increase from 2010	February 10, 2020
New data finds that having an entrepreneurial mindset plays a bigger role in charitable giving than gender	November 19, 2019
Study finds 50 percent of surveyed taxpayers made at least one change to their charitable giving strategy after tax reform	November 5, 2019
Fidelity Charitable donors eclipse their all-time record with over $5.25 billion already granted in 2019	October 15, 2019
Study: 77% of Millennials have made an impact investment, but only 53% of advisors understand the concept well	September 18, 2019
Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative grants $6.4 million to strengthen social sector infrastructure	September 2, 2019
Fidelity Charitable study reveals how geography affects donor giving, highlights differences	August 20, 2019
Nearly Half of Advisors Report Clients Adjusted Their Charitable Giving Strategy in Response to Tax Reform	June 12, 2019
Millennial Entrepreneurs Twice as Generous With Their Money and Time Than Gen X, Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs	May 27, 2019
Fidelity Charitable donors recommend a record $5.2 billion in grants in 2018, a 17 percent increase over 2017	February 14, 2019
Fidelity Charitable study finds childhood giving traditions create happier, more charitable adults	November 1, 2018
Fidelity Charitable Appoints Nageeb Sumar Vice President, Philanthropic Strategies	October 25, 2018
Study Finds Entrepreneurs Leading the Way in Philanthropy	September 19, 2018
Study Finds Impact Investing at Tipping Point	June 12, 2018
Fidelity Charitable Donors Recommend $1 Billion in Grants in Record Time	March 28, 2018
Donors Drive a Record-Breaking Year for Charitable Giving	February 14, 2018
Study Finds 64% of Donors Want to Give More	November 9, 2017
Annual City Rankings Highlight Local Giving Trends, Differences	October 3, 2017
Fidelity Charitable Continues To Expand Support For West Coast Donors, Advisors	August 30, 2017
Fidelity Charitable’s 2017 Giving Report highlights changes and trends in giving	June 27, 2017
Study Shows Millennial Women are Changing The Giving Landscape, Baby Boomer Women More Satisfied	May 9, 2017
Survey Shows Giving Brings Couples Together	February 13, 2017
Fidelity Charitable Surpasses Grant-Making Goal of $25 Billion to Charities in 25 Years	February 1, 2017
Fidelity Charitable Tops 2016 Philanthropy 400 Ranking	October 27, 2016
Fidelity Charitable Donors Recommend $2.3 Billion in Grants Through September 2016	October 20, 2016
Study Explores Trends in Giving to Charity	October 5, 2016
Fidelity Charitable Appoints Pamela Norley as President	August 18, 2016
$25 Billion in Impact, A Message From President Amy Danforth	July 19, 2016
Record Grants First Half 2016	July 19, 2016
Fidelity Charitable Ranking of Cities by Giving Priorities Reveals Key Differences	June 22, 2016
2016 Fidelity Charitable Giving Report	June 2, 2016
Research Finds Many Unaware of the Full Range of Ways to Give to Charity	April 12, 2016
Fidelity Charitable Board of Trustees elects Alfred E. Osborne, Jr., PhD as Chair	March 24, 2016
Donors Recommend a Record $3 Billion in 2015	January 28, 2016
Donors Can Now Contribute Bitcoin to Fidelity Charitable to Fund Philanthropy	November 18, 2015
Fidelity Charitable Made $2 Billion in Donor-Recommended Grants During the First Nine Months of 2015	October 22, 2015
Giving Without Goals Can Leave Donors Feeling Unfulfilled	August 31, 2015
Grants from Fidelity Charitable Donor-advised Funds Increased 33 Percent to Nearly $1.5 Billion, in First Half of 2015	July 15, 2015
2015 Fidelity Charitable Giving Report Provides New Insight on How Donors Give	June 10, 2015
Fidelity Charitable Grows West Coast Support Network for Donors, Advisors	May 12, 2015
Donors Support Charities Through Volunteer Work and Record Grant Recommendations	January 26, 2015
Giving with Fidelity Charitable Donor-Advised Funds Rose 27 Percent in First Nine Months of 2014	October 23, 2014
A Record of Nearly $1.1 Billion Distributed to Charities in The First Half of 2014 Through Fidelity Charitable Donor-Advised Funds	July 16, 2014
2014 Fidelity Charitable Giving Report	June 3, 2014
Fidelity Charitable Appoints Amy N. Danforth as President	February 26, 2014
Fidelity Charitable Grants More Than $2 Billion to Nonprofits in 2013	January 28, 2014
Fidelity Charitable Grants a Record of Nearly $1.3 Billion to Nonprofits Through Third Quarter of 2013	October 23, 2013
Fidelity Charitable Grants More Than $900 Million in First Half of 2013	July 17, 2013
Fidelity Charitable Releases First-Time Report on Donor Activity	June 10, 2013
Donor-Advised Funds and Nonprofits Collaborate on a Widget to Simplify Charitable Giving	April 9, 2013
Fidelity Charitable Sees Record Grants and Contributions in 2012	January 29, 2013

New study reveals 78% of pre-retirees and retirees prioritize charitable giving, as 4 million baby boomers enter retirement in 2024

September 23, 2024

Fidelity Charitable donors recommend a record $11.8 billion in grants during 2023, displaying an enduring commitment to the causes they care about

February 13, 2024

Nearly 3 out of 5 people plan to participate in charitable activities at year-end, study finds

November 27, 2023

Study shows that more than 80% of parents find success in modeling philanthropic behavior for their children—growing the next generation of givers

November 14, 2023

Study finds next-generation investors are seeking financial advisor guidance on charitable planning

September 13, 2023

More donors supporting human services causes post-pandemic than ever before, with twice as many cities citing this as a No. 1 priority, Fidelity Charitable study finds

June 6, 2023