Colorado lags in charity giving

KUSA - The Colorado Nonprofit Association is releasing The State of Giving, the first statewide study of philanthropic giving by individuals in Colorado. And compared to other states, most of us are Grinches.

The report provides details on how donors in Colorado compare to the rest of the country, and which Coloradans give more generously than others in the state.

While donors increased their giving by 13 percent over the year earlier, Coloradans continue to lag behind the rest of the country. Coloradans earn 6 percent more than the average American, yet give 8 percent less.

The Colorado Nonprofit Association and Governor Bill Ritter hope to encourage additional charitable giving in Colorado, which dropped from 34th to 36th out of the 50 states in charitable contributions.

This profile of individual giving in Colorado is part of an ongoing commitment by the Colorado Nonprofit Association to identify and address key issues concerning charitable giving in the state.

The Colorado Nonprofit Association is a statewide nonprofit coalition connecting nonprofits of all sizes, missions and geographic locations. Learn more by visiting:

www.ColoradoNonprofits.org

And if you'd like to increase your giving, here are a couple of options:

Community First Foundationwww.givingfirst.org

Mile High United Waywww.unitedwaydenver.org