Giving in California Examined in Report

Residents of California give more money to charity and volunteer more time than do people elsewhere around the country, according to a new report published by the University of San Francisco’s Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management.

Nine out of ten California households report donating money, the survey found, compared to seven out of ten nationally.

In addition, the California donors give, on average, 3 percent of their household income, compared to the 2-percent national average.

The survey also found that Californians spend, on average, nearly nine hours volunteering each week, which is more than double the national average.

The survey was based on data provided by more than 2,400 residents of California. Most of the national comparisons were based on 1996 data from Independent Sector, a national coalition of major charities and grant makers that measures giving and volunteering around the country.

For a copy of the report, Giving and Volunteering in California, send a $15 check or money order — payable to University of San Francisco — to Publications, Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management, University of San Francisco/CPS, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco 94117-1047; (415) 422-5636. For more information see the institute’s Web site at http://www.inom.org.