Charitable giving in the Unites States was hit hard by the economic crisis. Both Christian churches and other non-profit organizations were affected. As the economy began to recover, charitable giving overall continued to suffer in 2010. In 2012, donations to non-profits rose, while churches continued to see decline. Since donations are not always impacted solely by economic conditions. This presented the question of motivation driving the individual allocation of resources to churches. This study found that, although decline in income had some correlation with decline in giving, the decline in Christian church donation receipts was driven primarily by religious demographic factors.
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