Majority of Americans Plan to Give to Charity this Holiday Season Despite Continued Slow Economy

Americans Want to Give Ata time when the majority of Americans (67 percent) say Meaningful Gifts they did not expect the economic downturn to last so long, the desire to give to charities remains strong. 79% agreed that they would rather have a charitable donation 7 in 10 say they expect to donate in their honor than get about the same or more this holiday season as they did last year. a gift they wouldn't use. 4 in 5 Americans 68% of Americans agree that helping someone less fortunate believe that because is an important part of their holiday of the economy, it's important to give to charity tradition. Where Americans are cutting back 45% will spend less on travel. 45% will spend less on decorations. 40% will spend less on entertaining. 30% will spend less on holiday gifts. 26% will spend less on charitable donations. Gender differences in charitable giving Feeling badly that they can't give more to charity this year Planning to give more than $100* 51% 71% 32% 20% Of those who plan to give to charity this vear Survey details: Telephone survey of 1,020 U.S. Adults 18 years and older on September 29 - October 2, 2011 conducted in ORC International's CARAVAN® survey using a landline-cell dual-frame sampling design. Margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. American E Red Cross Redcross.org/gifts H21127 %24 Americans Want to Give Ata time when the majority of Americans (67 percent) say Meaningful Gifts they did not expect the economic downturn to last so long, the desire to give to charities remains strong. 79% agreed that they would rather have a charitable donation 7 in 10 say they expect to donate in their honor than get about the same or more this holiday season as they did last year. a gift they wouldn't use. 4 in 5 Americans 68% of Americans agree that helping someone less fortunate believe that because is an important part of their holiday of the economy, it's important to give to charity tradition. Where Americans are cutting back 45% will spend less on travel. 45% will spend less on decorations. 40% will spend less on entertaining. 30% will spend less on holiday gifts. 26% will spend less on charitable donations. Gender differences in charitable giving Feeling badly that they can't give more to charity this year Planning to give more than $100* 51% 71% 32% 20% Of those who plan to give to charity this vear Survey details: Telephone survey of 1,020 U.S. Adults 18 years and older on September 29 - October 2, 2011 conducted in ORC International's CARAVAN® survey using a landline-cell dual-frame sampling design. Margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. American E Red Cross Redcross.org/gifts H21127 %24 Americans Want to Give Ata time when the majority of Americans (67 percent) say Meaningful Gifts they did not expect the economic downturn to last so long, the desire to give to charities remains strong. 79% agreed that they would rather have a charitable donation 7 in 10 say they expect to donate in their honor than get about the same or more this holiday season as they did last year. a gift they wouldn't use. 4 in 5 Americans 68% of Americans agree that helping someone less fortunate believe that because is an important part of their holiday of the economy, it's important to give to charity tradition. Where Americans are cutting back 45% will spend less on travel. 45% will spend less on decorations. 40% will spend less on entertaining. 30% will spend less on holiday gifts. 26% will spend less on charitable donations. Gender differences in charitable giving Feeling badly that they can't give more to charity this year Planning to give more than $100* 51% 71% 32% 20% Of those who plan to give to charity this vear Survey details: Telephone survey of 1,020 U.S. Adults 18 years and older on September 29 - October 2, 2011 conducted in ORC International's CARAVAN® survey using a landline-cell dual-frame sampling design. Margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. American E Red Cross Redcross.org/gifts H21127 %24 Americans Want to Give Ata time when the majority of Americans (67 percent) say Meaningful Gifts they did not expect the economic downturn to last so long, the desire to give to charities remains strong. 79% agreed that they would rather have a charitable donation 7 in 10 say they expect to donate in their honor than get about the same or more this holiday season as they did last year. a gift they wouldn't use. 4 in 5 Americans 68% of Americans agree that helping someone less fortunate believe that because is an important part of their holiday of the economy, it's important to give to charity tradition. Where Americans are cutting back 45% will spend less on travel. 45% will spend less on decorations. 40% will spend less on entertaining. 30% will spend less on holiday gifts. 26% will spend less on charitable donations. Gender differences in charitable giving Feeling badly that they can't give more to charity this year Planning to give more than $100* 51% 71% 32% 20% Of those who plan to give to charity this vear Survey details: Telephone survey of 1,020 U.S. Adults 18 years and older on September 29 - October 2, 2011 conducted in ORC International's CARAVAN® survey using a landline-cell dual-frame sampling design. Margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. American E Red Cross Redcross.org/gifts H21127 %24 Americans Want to Give Ata time when the majority of Americans (67 percent) say Meaningful Gifts they did not expect the economic downturn to last so long, the desire to give to charities remains strong. 79% agreed that they would rather have a charitable donation 7 in 10 say they expect to donate in their honor than get about the same or more this holiday season as they did last year. a gift they wouldn't use. 4 in 5 Americans 68% of Americans agree that helping someone less fortunate believe that because is an important part of their holiday of the economy, it's important to give to charity tradition. Where Americans are cutting back 45% will spend less on travel. 45% will spend less on decorations. 40% will spend less on entertaining. 30% will spend less on holiday gifts. 26% will spend less on charitable donations. Gender differences in charitable giving Feeling badly that they can't give more to charity this year Planning to give more than $100* 51% 71% 32% 20% Of those who plan to give to charity this vear Survey details: Telephone survey of 1,020 U.S. Adults 18 years and older on September 29 - October 2, 2011 conducted in ORC International's CARAVAN® survey using a landline-cell dual-frame sampling design. Margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. American E Red Cross Redcross.org/gifts H21127 %24