{"id":20588,"date":"2020-05-11T23:27:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T23:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/?p=20588"},"modified":"2020-05-15T14:22:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T14:22:03","slug":"rich-folks-arent-that-stingy-after-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/rich-folks-arent-that-stingy-after-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich folks aren’t that stingy after all"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benjamin A. Priday<\/a>, Texas A&M University <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

At least half of American families have been giving money to charity every year \u2013 but that fraction had been declining<\/a> prior to the global pandemic.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re living in a very different world now. Millions are unemployed<\/a>, the needs of nonprofits are ballooning<\/a> and there are constant appeals for donations<\/a> on social media<\/a> and television<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still unclear how charitable giving will change. But one thing is the same: Massive donations by the rich and famous are making the same big splash they always do.<\/p>\n