The Philanthropy Outlook 2024-2025 Report

Abstract

The Philanthropy Outlook provides nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, scholars, and practitioners with critical information about the charitable giving environment in 2024 and 2025. This includes projected philanthropic contributions by all four sources of giving (individuals/households, foundations, bequests, and corporations). While some reports contain anecdotal predictions for charitable giving, The Philanthropy Outlook provides empirical data produced through rigorous analysis that fundraisers and nonprofits can use to develop effective strategies for their organizations in the coming years. This edition of The Philanthropy Outlook projects giving for the years 2024 and 2025. 1 The last few years have been characterized by a highly unusual combination of circumstances, including the COVID pandemic, the movement for racial justice, large fluctuations in the stock market, and high inflation rates. To forecast charitable giving in this complex landscape, we tested nineteen unique variables to find the combination that had the greatest predictive accuracy for the next two years. In addition to the forecast for charitable giving growth rates, the report contributes to an understanding of the economic variables that are likely to shape giving in the near future.