Giving by the Wealthiest Americans

Meet critical needs	86.3%
Giving back to society	82.6%
Reciprocity	81.5%
Bring about a desired impact	68.5%
Charities should provide services government cannot	64.4%
Being asked	62.4%
Set an example	62.1%
Identification with causes	62.1%
Religious beliefs	57.0%
Expected in social network	29.4%
Makes good business sense	27.0%
Leaving a legacy	26.1%
Limit funds to heirs	8.0%

Fund raisers/nonprofit employees	41.2%
Peers or peer networks	35.9%
Accountant	26.6%
Financial/wealth adviser	16.6%
Lawyer	16.4%
Foundation employees	15.2%
Others	12.3%
Bank or trust-company employees	8.7%
Broker	7.1%
Coaching programs	3.7%

Less money were spent on administration	74.8%
Able to determine impact of gifts	58.3%
More financially secure	52.7%
Better return on investments	46.6%
Not already financially committed	40.2%
Knew of more organizations	36.3%
Able to use skills in nonprofits	36.1%
More access to research	34.7%
Understood goals of nonprofit groups	31.1%
More information on giving vehicles	21.3%
Name would not be made public	20.9%
More time	19.6%
Less legal red tape	15.5%
Able to compare notes with peers	15.3%
Not already leaving donations in estate	14.5%

Somewhat satisfied	44.8%
Very satisified	42.9%
Somewhat dissatisfied	5.9%
Extremely satisfied	4.0%
Very dissatisfied	2.4%
NOTE: No respondents reported feeling extremely dissatisfied.
SOURCE: Bank of America and Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University