Announcing Trends in Northwest Giving 2014

Announcing Trends in Northwest Giving 2014

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We are thrilled to share with you the 2014 edition of Trends in Northwest Giving, our signature biennial report on foundation and corporate giving across our six-state region.

In this fifth edition of Trends in Northwest Giving,  we analyzed 24,013 grants to Northwest organizations from 245 funders in 2012, totaling $979,171,356. This represents a 2% decline in giving over 2010.

Some of the key findings from Trends in Northwest Giving 2014 were:

  • Dramatic state-by-state variation in grantmaking trends. Washington and Wyoming saw strong upticks in total giving (12% and 18%, respectively), while Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Montana saw sharp declines ranging from 13 to 48%.
  • Corporate giving is up sharply, but not all states are seeing the benefits.
  • Education receives the largest share (25%) of regional grant dollars, a total of $239 million.
  • Regional health grantmaking grew more than any other category, but is still far below national levels.

For more details, including:

  • Top funders in our region
  • Detailed state-by-state breakdowns of grantmaking activity
  • Key trends we're seeing across the region

See the full Trends in Northwest Giving 2014 report, and join the conversation on social media using #Trends14.

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