When disaster strikes, business acts. From donating millions to support relief organizations, to activating countless employee volunteers, to providing in-kind products and services—communities recover quicker because the private sector mobilizes in times of need.
Last month, Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017 provides estimated amounts of total giving to charitable organizations across the United States over the past year.
As the population grows more diverse and medical costs soar, the greater burdens of health risks, disease, and premature death among people of color and the poor are a matter of increasing urgency.
